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Creating Love Triangles/Second Love Interests
I got a request for a discussion of how to create love triangles/ secondary love interests and I’m happy to do a post on this excellent question! One of…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
Brainstorm Your Book or Script with Index Cards
This is the number one plotting tool of most screenwriters I know. It was an absolute lifesaver for me when I was working on assignment and would…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
World Building: Your Collage Book
Let’s talk about how to use a Collage Book to create the visual world of your story, build scenes and characters, and inspire you to write more visually…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
What KIND of story is it? (A Star is Born: Daisy Jones & the Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Babylon)
We’re working with Act II: Part 1, so it’s time to do another post on STORY PATTERNS - which you really start to see at work in this second quarter of a…
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Act II: Part 1 —Team, Training, Tests
To continue expanding on the essential Act II: Part 1 Elements - here’s a simple way to remember the basics of this second quarter of your book or…
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MIDPOINT - the tentpole of your book or script!
The MIDPOINT is one of the most important scenes or sequences in any book or film: a major shift in the dynamics of the story. All of the first half of…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
April 2023
Act II: Part 1 —Essential Elements, cont.
Continuing our discussion on the elements you tend to find in the second quarter of a book or script— no matter what genre you’re writing in! Even…
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Act II: Part 1 - What’s the EXPERIENCE of Your Book?
One of the key elements of Act II, especially Act II: Part 1, is the PROMISE OF THE GENRE. Your GENRE (and subgenre) is a promise to your readers or…
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Essential Elements of ACT II: PART I
I’m creating this post to summarize and link to posts detailing the essential elements of the second quarter of a book or script: Act II, Part 1. Even…
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Act II, Part I: Into the Special World
As we move into Act II, I want to post a few recaps and overviews, starting with that all-important DOORWAY to your Hero/ine’s journey. INTO THE SPECIAL…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
World Building: Ordinary World & Special World
Here’s a trick of detailing and revealing your protagonist, and of world-building as well! It’s really effective to put some serious creative thought…
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Alexandra Sokoloff
Is AI the end of writers—or the end of humanity?
Yes, I've been experimenting with Chat GPT and its uses and implications for me as a novelist (and I hope you are/will, too!). And yes, writers are…
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