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Posts by Angela Ackerman

Writers, Are You Struggling? How to Turn the Page

September 3, 2020

Writers, Are You Struggling? How to Turn the Page

September 3, 2020

Between inflation, Covid, politics, and heightened friction on the world stage, there’s a lot of stress affecting our mindset. The result? Many of us aren’t getting as much writing done…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

August 29, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

August 29, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Conflict Thesaurus: A Competitor Showing Up

August 15, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus: A Competitor Showing Up

August 15, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Public Humiliation

August 1, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Public Humiliation

August 1, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Mistaken for Someone Else

June 27, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Being Mistaken for Someone Else

June 27, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

The Emotional Roller Coaster all Writers Experience

June 25, 2020

The Emotional Roller Coaster all Writers Experience

June 25, 2020

Welcoming Martha Alderson (The Plot Whisperer) today, who is brilliant at digging down to the deepest layers of a story. Martha’s new book, Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming…

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

The Occupation Thesaurus: Firefighter

June 23, 2020

Sourced from The Occupation Thesaurus OVERVIEWA firefighter is a rescuer who extinguishes and prevents fires that threaten life, property, and the environment. They also respond to car accidents, chemical spills,…

How To Avoid A Half-Baked Idea

June 16, 2020

How To Avoid A Half-Baked Idea

June 16, 2020

Half-baked ideas are everywhere in the spec pile. But what does ‘half-baked’ mean? After all, whether a script reader, agent’s assistant or intern LIKES the idea behind a story is…

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Experiencing a Crisis of Self-Doubt

June 13, 2020

Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Experiencing a Crisis of Self-Doubt

June 13, 2020

Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some…

Character Building: How Much Planning Should I Do? (PART 2)

May 28, 2020

Character Building: How Much Planning Should I Do? (PART 2)

May 28, 2020

As I mentioned in my last post, knowing exactly how much to brainstorm when it comes to character building can be a question mark. How deeply you need to plan…