Lydia Sharp is with us today to share some tips on how to use Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet to help with story structure, so please read on! ***** Ever since I discovered Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder back in 2009 (which was actually less of a discovery and more of a recommendation by the fabulous … [Read more...] about Adapting Story Structure for Any Project
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Your Blog As A Promotion & Branding Tool
I am super excited to welcome Nina Amir, Inspiration to Creation Coach, who inspires people to combine their purpose and passion so they Achieve More Inspired Results. She motivates both writers and non-writers to create publishable and published products, careers as authors and to achieve their … [Read more...] about Your Blog As A Promotion & Branding Tool
Surprising Emotions: How Will Your Character React?
Happy to welcome David Farland with us today to give us his take on the importance of character emotions and how reactions can often surprise and enthrall readers. David has written and edited fifty published books and has trained several international bestselling authors like Brandon Sanderson … [Read more...] about Surprising Emotions: How Will Your Character React?
Character Trait Entry: Sensitive
Definition: Responsive to stimuli; strongly susceptible to the attitudes and emotions of others Characters in Literature: Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter); Jonas (The Giver); John Coffey (The Green Mile) Common Portrayals: the geeky, quiet & socially inept male bullied by family members or … [Read more...] about Character Trait Entry: Sensitive
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Catacombs
Today we're happy to host Joanna Penn, author of religious thriller novels Pentecost and Prophecy, and host of TheCreativePenn.com. Never having visited any catacombs, we're extremely grateful to Joanna for providing some insight into such an interesting and mysterious setting. Catacombs are … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Catacombs
On Your Mark: Marketing Your Novel (Part 2)
We're back talking MARKETING with Janice Hardy, author of the MG Healing Wars trilogy and dispenser of writing wisdom through her blog, The Other Side of the Story. Yesterday Janice gave examples of her Marketing Copy and showed how to take advantage of marketing opportunities, the importance of … [Read more...] about On Your Mark: Marketing Your Novel (Part 2)
Symbolism Entry: Friendship and Camaraderie
Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer's advantage by planting symbols in the reader's path to reinforce a specific message, feeling or idea. Look at the setting and the character's state of mind, and then … [Read more...] about Symbolism Entry: Friendship and Camaraderie
Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Family
Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer's advantage by planting symbols in the reader's path to reinforce a specific message, feeling or idea. Look at the setting and the character's state of mind, and then … [Read more...] about Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Family
Symbolism and Motif Entry: Depression
Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer's advantage by planting symbols in the reader's path to reinforce a specific message, feeling or idea. Look at the setting and the character's state of mind, and then … [Read more...] about Symbolism and Motif Entry: Depression
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Birthday Party
Sight Balloons, streamers, party hats, confetti, brightly-wrapped presents, envelopes, gift bags, theme-based paper products and table cloths, banners, birthday cake, cookies and brownies, a bounce house, water/sprinkler toys (for an outdoor party), party games... Sounds Doorbell ringing, kids … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Birthday Party
Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Crossroads/Choices
Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer's advantage by planting symbols in the reader's path to reinforce a specific message, feeling or idea. Look at the setting and the character's state of mind, and then … [Read more...] about Symbolism Thesaurus Entry: Crossroads/Choices
Symbolism and Motif Entry: Transformation and Change
Every day we interact with objects, places and sensations that affect the way we think and feel. This can be used to the writer's advantage by planting symbols in the reader's path to reinforce a specific message, feeling or idea. Look at the setting and the character's state of mind, and then … [Read more...] about Symbolism and Motif Entry: Transformation and Change