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How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

How to Write an Effective Scene with One Stop for Writers’ Formal Scene Map

May 3, 2018

When it comes to story structure, writers seem to fall into one of three camps: they love it, hate it, or are completely confused by the many iterations of it.…

Writing By Design: Using Color Theory

May 1, 2018

Writing By Design: Using Color Theory

May 1, 2018

Writing by design means using techniques from the visual arts to inspire and inform your writing. So far in this series you’ve learned how to use the constraints of space to…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tour Guide

April 28, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Tour Guide

April 28, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Personal Trainer

April 21, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Personal Trainer

April 21, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Dive Deep with Emotion

April 19, 2018

Don’t you just love feedback from beta-readers or your critique partners that goes something like this: “I think you feel the emotion here, but the reader? Not so much.” Or…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide

April 14, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Outdoor Guide

April 14, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Teacher

April 7, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Teacher

April 7, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…

The Destructive Power of The Lie Your Character Believes

April 5, 2018

The Destructive Power of The Lie Your Character Believes

April 5, 2018

We are often our own biggest critics, aren’t we? Whenever something goes wrong, we feel disappointed, frustrated, upset, or hurt. The fallout might cause others around us to suffer too,…

Deepening Character Complexity with the Help of Psychology

April 3, 2018

Deepening Character Complexity with the Help of Psychology

April 3, 2018

Psychologists will often conduct a case formulation when a client presents in our office. If we want to be part of the change the client is seeking, then we have…

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Store Cashier

March 31, 2018

Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Store Cashier

March 31, 2018

Jobs are as important for our characters as they are for real people. A character’s career might be their dream job or one they’ve chosen due to necessity. In your…