What’s the important part of the opening scene? MY father used to agonize about the opening line in his writing, to the point that he…
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
What’s the important part of the opening scene? MY father used to agonize about the opening line in his writing, to the point that he…
I can’t remember who invented the word BOGSAT. It’s really handy. What does it mean? Bunch of guys sitting around talking. Readers hate BOGSAT scenes.…
I don’t know about you, but I was hampered by an English composition teacher who was excessively grouchy and shouted a lot. Her big thing…
Why am I still seeing this? I was interested in what one person described as the problem of writing the “about” page on his blog.…
Talking to a lot of writers, I’m amazed how few use Scrivener! Of those that do, I’ve found few of them know about the little…
I’ve tried every form of planning/productivity software out there. I’ve tried mind maps. They work a little, but not essentially for me. I’ve tried all…
What does it take to get yourself organized? How organized are you? If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know my…
What’s going on with my novels? I’ve got several in the editing process right now, working towards getting print ready. I’ve got several more planned.…
I would love to have a mac. It’s odd how the interface in Mac is so sterile, so blah – and people line up to…
Editing I hate editing. I think most writers hate editing. I love the writing process, the creating. But I hate to edit. I mean, I…