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One Stop For Writers’ Structure Tool: Story Maps

March 28, 2016

One Stop For Writers’ Structure Tool: Story Maps

March 28, 2016

Visual Structure Planning: Story Maps Do the phrases “Story Structure” and “Character Arc” send adrenaline thrumming through your veins, or cause your stomach to drop in free-fall? Either way, it…

35+ Posts To Help Writers Elevate Their Craft & Marketing Skills

March 22, 2016

35+ Posts To Help Writers Elevate Their Craft & Marketing Skills

March 22, 2016

A friend of mine asked me for a list of posts that I would like shared online (how nice, right?) and it prompted me to visit my website stats to…

Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid

February 16, 2016

Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid

February 16, 2016

Norman Arvidsson joins us today to talk about common screenwriting mistakes. Are You Committing These 10 Screenwriting Errors? 90% of the scripts registered with the WGA are never completely read…

Use Character Vulnerability to Grow Reader Empathy

January 26, 2016

Use Character Vulnerability to Grow Reader Empathy

January 26, 2016

As writers, we all want to encourage a powerful bond to form between our audience and the protagonist so that readers care about the hero or heroine and root for…

How to Write Characters Readers Trust But Shouldn’t

November 25, 2015

How to Write Characters Readers Trust But Shouldn’t

November 25, 2015

I don’t know about you, but I love reading books where the author encourages me to draw conclusions that are wrong. Case in point–untrustworthy characters who I trust anyway. Like…

How Your Hero’s Past Pain Will Determine His Character Flaws

October 27, 2015

How Your Hero’s Past Pain Will Determine His Character Flaws

October 27, 2015

Authentic characters are usually modeled after real people. I don’t mean pulling traits and quirks from those we know (say, taking Aunt Judy’s laughter and blending it with the overly-smiley…

Writing 101: Character Arc In A Nutshell

October 15, 2015

Writing 101: Character Arc In A Nutshell

October 15, 2015

Confused about character arc? Let’s look at all the pieces and how they fit together: inner and outer conflict, inner and outer motivation, fear, flaws—the whole shebang. So, you’re ready…

Inside One Stop For Writers: The Idea Generator

October 14, 2015

Inside One Stop For Writers: The Idea Generator

October 14, 2015

Today I’d like to showcase another One Stop for Writers tool: the Idea Generator. Chances are you’ve seen generators before…some of which spit out a mish-mash story idea that sounds…

One Stop For Writers’ Unique Templates & Worksheets

October 11, 2015

One Stop For Writers’ Unique Templates & Worksheets

October 11, 2015

A Look Inside One Stop’s Templates & Worksheets As you can imagine with an online library, there are many nooks and crannies to explore. One of my favorite places is…