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What is High Concept?
Understanding “high concept” is so important to your writing career that you might want to stop everything you’re currently doing until you have a firm…
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September 2024
Book to TV adaptations: The Perfect Couple
I love looking at a story in different media to see the different ways you can tell the same story. And for anyone who aspires to sell a book to…
Sep 29
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The first word is the hardest
The first word is the hardest. The second word is the second hardest...
Sep 23
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Author Marketing 101: Book Festivals
Book conferences are tons of fun— but are they still relevant? Well, I think so! There is an enormous amount of professional opportunity at conferences…
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August 2024
Check Your Act I Story Elements! Into the Special World
We’ll be moving into our Act II: Part I review in September, so today is for another run through of the basics of Act I. Just like doing scales with…
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Building Character: Inner Desire vs. Outer Desire
One of the most important steps of creating a story and for creating a satisfying CHARACTER ARC is to identify these two opposing impulses: —The…
Aug 19
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Inciting Incident: Something has to happen, immediately
The Inciting Incident, Inciting Event, or Call to Adventure is the real start of your book or script. It is a life-changing event that will challenge…
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July 2024
Writing Act I: Review
Let's talk about getting your book DONE by the end of the year - in very practical terms.
Jul 26
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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…
Jul 17
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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…
Jul 12
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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…
Jul 7
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June 2024
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!
Jun 30
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