I grew up on a steady diet of fantasy, science fiction and classic literature. I can remember telling kids at school about reading Moby Dick,…
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
I grew up on a steady diet of fantasy, science fiction and classic literature. I can remember telling kids at school about reading Moby Dick,…
I have too many projects. I’ve said it many times, to write all the stories I’ve come up with would require a steady work output…
Truly a strange thing to look back at your old writing. I don’t have any of my writing from the 80’s, nor do I have…
Good news – this isn’t an April Fools day joke, because you’re about sick of them. What one thing do you need to learn to…
Some writers hate endings. Some writers have troubles with beginnings. All of them hate middles. One of the keys to problems with middles is the…
One of the most difficult things to do is work on several projects at the same time. It’s actually recommended against. I find myself in…
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…