Ernie Lee stomped into the only general store on the Island, shaking off the cold October rain. “Thought the rain would hold off.” He drawled…
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Ernie Lee stomped into the only general store on the Island, shaking off the cold October rain. “Thought the rain would hold off.” He drawled…
Let’s face it: If you don’t have conflict, you don’t have a story. Photo by Clinton Naik on Unsplash This is why every course in Screen writing you…
One of the keys to writing fiction or a good screenplay is that there’s got to be a good antagonist, or “bad guy”. Photo by Ian…
I guess I’m the wrong guy to ask, “How can I come up with ideas?” Because I’ll tell you – I don’t have any problems…
There are certain skills a writer is supposed to master. We tend to concentrate on narrative – long, flowery descriptions that form as a substitute…
Writers often have one major shortcoming. We often skimp on character development. Yet Character development is a crucial part of writing novels, and is often…
What does a writer do? Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash They write. Yes, but… write what??? This is the lesson. This ultimately is what makes a good book,…
I know I hit on this a lot. But my blog is just starting and I can do this. Photo by Peter Lewicki on Unsplash A lot of…
Two things kill books. I’ve known a lot of people in my life who talked about writing. I can remember hearing people talking about writing…
Photo by Dakota Corbin on Unsplash The hardest part about “getting there” is this – the waiting. I’m writing. I’m doing everything right. My writing is good. My productivity…