Quote of the day
“Create an opponent… who is exceptionally good at attacking your hero’s greatest weakness.”
-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story.
Video of the week: The Dark Knight–Creating the Ultimate Antagonist
Writing
Character Motivation Entry: Being Acknowledged and Appreciated By Family | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
How to Manipulate a Protagonist’s Likability Using Narrative Distance | WritersDigest.com
The Seven Deadly Sins of Prologues—What Doesn’t Work and What Does | Kristen Lamb’s Blog
Writer Struggles: Killing Nice Characters | WriteOnSisters.com
3 Tips for Writing Brilliant Dialogue | The Write Practice
Screenwriting
10 Ingredients to Successful Screenwriting: Consistency | Script Magazine
Hidden Figures Script | LA Screenwriter
3 Ways to Craft a Surprise Ending | LA Screenwriter
Should Screenwriters Adapt Their Screenplays into Novels and Short Stories? | ScreenCraft
YOUR DIALOGUE NEEDS TO GET BETTER (HELP US TARANTINO, YOU’RE OUR ONLY HOPE) | Script Shadow
Self-publishing
Copywriting for Authors with Joanna Wiebe from Copyhackers | The Creative Penn
15 Ten Minute Author And Book Promotion Tips | Just Publishing Advice
How to make money by publishing and selling short stories and short books on Amazon | Creativindie
Problems With A Book Cover Image On Social Media | Just Publishing Advice