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WRITING

 


A true hero’s journey will show the process of the hero moving from his persona to his true essence by the end of the story. And this is a great model for novelists.

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Following simple prompts, and based on the principles shown in Writing Your Legacy – The Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Life Story, you will be able to complete a personal life story for your family, your friends, and your community.

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Writing realistic fight scenes can feel like being in one. Then again, being in a fight involves reaction, quick thinking, and intuition. A lot of times writing the scene takes the opposite: careful choreography, thinking, and re-thinking–and more.

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Do you want a scene in your novel to be especially intense, emotional, creepy, scary, romantic or exciting? Let it play out at night.

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  • All you need to know about punctuating and formatting dialogue,  Writers Write | Tweet

This is the third step in my dialogue series, How To Write Fabulous Dialogue In 5 Easy Steps.

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How to write dazzling dialogue

At the heart of a story is tension, and at the heart of tension is unmet desire. So, at its core, a story isn’t primarily about what a character does, but what he pursues.


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Writing a book synopsis involves creating a summary that gives the reader a sweeping overview of the central plot events and the specific appeal of a story.

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The Emotion Thesaurus

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 SCREENWRITING

 

Here is my “definitive” list of the worst offenders when it comes to lazy, trite dialogue.

What about the character archetypes in Good Will Hunting? Since I had never applied them to that movie before, I gave it a shot in a forum post.

  • Balls of steel: Navigating Hollywood- 11 Ways to develop your screenwriting hustle, Script Mag | Tweet

When you’re a screenwriter living outside of L.A., you’re going to need some extra hustle in your step. But living in L.A. doesn’t always make breaking in easier. You may not need the airmiles, but you certainly need to do something to separate yourself from every barista who has a screenplay to pimp. 

  • Screenplay format: The most common formatting mistake, Script Mag | Tweet

What is the most common formatting error that you see?

In 2011, I wrote a post detailing my writing setup. Over the past five years several things have changed, so I thought I’d give it an update.

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SELF-PUBLISHING

 

Complain all you want, but for self publishers, Amazon is your best hope.

You may have read recently that Amazon is cracking down on reviews – not so much getting them but how you get them. A while ago I wrote about Amazon’s policy for pulling reviews and when and how they might do that, you can see that post here.

In this interview, Jane Friedman and I discuss the top publishing trends for 2016 and how you can make the most of the opportunities available.

While we authors are no stranger to self-publishing or writing, when it comes to art, particularly graphic novels, we can feel a little bit like a fish out of water. Here’s one author’s account of how it can be done.

Marketing is not a simple task. It extends far beyond basic tips, tactics and hurriedly outlined strategies on the back of a napkin – if you expect results.

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