Quote of the day
“Tension experiences usually originate from events associated with conflict, dissonance, or instability which create a yearning for more stable, or consonant states”
-Moritz Lehne and Stefan Koelsch
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Video of the week: The elements of suspense
Writing
Planning the Perfect Love Triangle | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Unlocking creativity through meditation | Nathan Bransford, Author
Before Arrival: appreciating Story Of Your Life by Ted Chiang | Nail Your Novel
Is Your Character’s Face the Window to Her Soul? | Writer Unboxed
Writing the perfect love triangle – guest post at Writers Helping Writers | Nail Your Novel
Deep POV Part 2—How to Immerse the Reader in Story | Kristen Lamb
Good Exposition Examples from Classic Books | Now Novel
Unpleasant Characters in Mysteries | Elizabeth Spann Craig
The Importance of a Strong Opening Scene | Jane Friedman
Screenwriting
Diagnosing problem scripts | Ken Levine
‘Hearing’ your characters | Go Into The Story
Is Your Screenwriting Career a Dream or Goal? | ScreenCraft
YOUR TV GUIDE TO Defining Your Screenwriting Brand | Script Magazine
Passengers Script | LA Screenwriter
Reader Question: How important is a logline in a query letter? | Go Into The Story
Self-publishing
What Do Literary Agents Do? | Nathan Bransford, Author
How to Work With a Beta Reader: 5 Tips for Success | The Write Life
The Future of Publishing: AI, Mixed Reality, Machine Learning And More With Thad McIlroy | The Creative Penn
Draft2Digital, Smashwords or Amazon KDP Select? | Just Publishing Advice
Core Message Marketing Toolkit: The Author’s Must-Have Power Tool! | The Book Designer
Is a Writers’ Association Right For You? | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®