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There are times, and this one is as big as that abyss that opened up in 2016, that I have no words. Or more probably, I’m afraid to speak because if I…
Alexandra Sokoloff
Jun 26
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Six Great Scenes Make a Movie — or a book!
Nanowrimo Now What?
Alexandra Sokoloff
Mar 5
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Ten Inciting Incidents to help you write your book
I’m revising my own Act I, and I’m feeling like continuing with the refresher I started last week on the crucial Story Elements that are part of the DNA…
Alexandra Sokoloff
Jun 19
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Groundhog Day for Groundhog Day
Act I breakdown
Alexandra Sokoloff
Feb 2
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Ten Romantic Movies
- to help you write your love plot!
Alexandra Sokoloff
Feb 12
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Practice Story
Key Story Element: Protagonist's DESIRE
Alexandra Sokoloff
Apr 24
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Three essential questions about your protagonist - for Junowrimo or not
- Do you know your Protagonist's PLAN?
Alexandra Sokoloff
Jun 12
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What sells a book to TV / the movies?
Case study: SLOW HORSES. Very, very often, the first person to say yes to a book and pass it up the line for studio consideration is the reader, or…
Alexandra Sokoloff
Mar 25
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Your First Draft Is Always Going to Suck
I’ve never read Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. But I understand the metaphor of the Slough of Despond. We’ve all been there, right? We’ve been there…
Alexandra Sokoloff
Mar 19
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Practice Story: ENCANTO
Encanto is a great watch to learn Essential Story Elements - 15 minutes at a time.
Alexandra Sokoloff
May 8
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You can learn from the bad ones, too.
While down with Covid this month I watched the first episode of The Gilded Age. I’m not recommending it! But it was a great example of an OPENING IMAGE…
Alexandra Sokoloff
Feb 20
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Nanowrimo Now What?
Top Ten Things I Know About Editing
Alexandra Sokoloff
Feb 27
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