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A Cheat’s Guide to Writing a Synopsis

May 11, 2017

A Cheat’s Guide to Writing a Synopsis

May 11, 2017

Does the word “Synopsis” make you want to put a screwdriver into your ear? You aren’t alone. Luckily for all of us, we have Sarah Juckes of Agent Hunter here…

Complex Characters and the Power of Contradiction

May 9, 2017

Complex Characters and the Power of Contradiction

May 9, 2017

You’ve likely seen countless posts and resources related to creating great characters, but almost all of them seem to be lacking in one aspect I’ve found to be perhaps the…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being the Best at Something

May 6, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being the Best at Something

May 6, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Want to Grow as a Writer? Transform Your Critique Group

May 2, 2017

Want to Grow as a Writer? Transform Your Critique Group

May 2, 2017

My mentor Art Arthur, a successful Hollywood screenwriter for five decades, once told me, “There are four kinds of Hollywood producers: the ones that say, ‘Here’s what I don’t like…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Overcoming Addiction

April 29, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Overcoming Addiction

April 29, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Angela’s Fantastic Finds for Writers

April 27, 2017

Angela’s Fantastic Finds for Writers

April 27, 2017

People who follow me in social spaces know I curate A LOT of content–enough to supply 3 twitter accounts, 3 facebook pages, one personal FB profile and then of course,…

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Invaders

April 22, 2017

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Invaders

April 22, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

If you want to become a successful writer, developing your intuition is key—and that means making peace with your Internal Editor. He’s the guy in your head who sits back,…

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Writer S.E. White is taking a look at the benefits of writers’ associations, which just might be the tool you need to take the next step in your writing career.…

Planning the Perfect Love Triangle

April 11, 2017

Planning the Perfect Love Triangle

April 11, 2017

Love triangles are potent story devices, even if the triangle isn’t the story’s main concern. When I work with authors, one of the most common issues is underdeveloped plot situations,…