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Writing Act I: Review
Let's talk about getting your book DONE by the end of the year - in very practical terms.
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Banned books: A Wrinkle in Time
My favorite book from childhood often appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books. I'm taking part in…
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Book. Or no book.
I’ve had a lot of comments this week from people about not having time to write. But most of us are making multiple choices every day that aren’t…
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15 minutes of writing per day equals a book
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Why are you doing this?
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SETPIECE SCENES: Six Great Scenes Make a Movie — or a book!
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Is AI the end of writers—or the end of humanity?
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Are you going to write that book or what?
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The Myth of CHAPTER ONE
How many times have you seen this scene in film and TV? The writer finally has some time alone. They go into their study/garret/hotel room and close the…
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Half a year to get that book written!
We have exactly half a year left in this year. So—let's use it to finish that book!
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Fall in Love With Story Structure
We’re almost halfway through the year! Have you written that book yet?It’s okay if you haven’t. But don’t you want to? We all still have half a year…
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Romance tropes, Netflix's rom com revival and The Idea of You
Screenwriting Tricks for Authors
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Romance tropes, Netflix's rom com revival and The Idea of You
Every writer can benefit from knowing their romance tropes. After all, most books/movies have a love story. And romance readers are an enormous and…
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The Bad Version - scene work
The Bad Version is a way of brainstorming scenes that takes the pressure to be perfect off, so ideas can flow freely.
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How research builds your book or script
Let's talk about how and how much the research phase actually builds the details, scenes, characters and world of your story - and how not to get lost…
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Screenwriting Tricks for Authors
Screenwriting Tricks for Authors
Write and sell your best book or script - using storytelling tricks from your favorite movies!

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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