May 20, 2018 Reflections on a Ninja Movie If you’ve poked through this website, you’ll see I make the occasional reference to a Ninja movie I wrote once. It’s funny, when I… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 18, 2018 The First Chapter The first line. The first scene. The first chapter. I was paralyzed from writing in my youth when my father used to make dramatic… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 17, 2018 Be Different As I got ready to write this,I suddenly heard Weird Al’s Dare to be Stupid song in my head! Publishers and producers are looking… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 15, 2018 Story Length I tend to be pretty wordy when I write. Other people complain they under write. So, the question is, how many words do you… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 14, 2018 Story Structure Versus Story One thing we must understand is that story rules and structure are not set in stone. Should you have a 3 chapter set up,… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 13, 2018 Troubleshooting Your Novel Book Review The first time I got paid for my writing, I was dumbfounded. I had earned money from my writing! So I felt I should… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 11, 2018 5 Ways Politics May Harm Your Novel There’s nothing more polarized in the western world than politics. I’ve got strong political views – and I’m sure you do as well. In… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 10, 2018 Dramatica Review One thing I always thought about Dramatica is it’s a sure fire way to build your story. What I found is that Dramatica forces… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 8, 2018 Introducing Conflict I think one of the best descriptions I ever heard of introducing conflict is this… “You want to fly from New York to Los… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
May 7, 2018 Over Writing Your Characters I read a blog article on a writing website the other day, and it interested me a great deal. I tend to write the… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn