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Scene Arcs
By Shannon Donnelly Everyone knows there’s a story arc—story goes up in tension, reaches a peak, and falls down. And there are character arcs, too, since story is character and character is story. But what about your scene arcs? That’s … Continue reading
Kiss Your “As” Goodbye!
By Margie Lawson A heartfelt THANK YOU to Laura Drake for inviting me to be her guest today! The title should read: Kiss Some of Your “As”s Goodbye. But including the words, some of, diluted the power. No way I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Guests, Craft, Margie Lawson
Tagged c.j. Lyons, Dwight Swain, Fab 30, Laura Drake, Margie Lawson, Margie Lawson's Writer's Academy, Sentence construction, Shirley Jump, simultaneity, Tamela Buhrke, Techniques of the Selling Writer, the naked editor, Tiffany Lawson Inman, Writers in the Storm
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6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses: The Key of Knowledge
By D. A. WATT This is the second installment of a three part series. The first post focused on attitude. “Prior and proper preparation makes for peak performance. Like creating a novel that takes readers somewhere, amazing.” There are only three … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration
Tagged A Story is a Promise, attitude, Beth Hill, Bill Johnson, Craft, D.A. Watt, Dwight Swain, horse, Imagination, James Scott Bell, Kathryn Stockett, Knowledge, learn in layers, Lessons I learned from horses, novel writing, Randy Ingermanson, Story, Susan Ramer, Techniques, Techniques of the Selling Writer, The Geyser 5-Step Approach to Revision, The Help, time, Tools, Vicki Hinze, Writers in the Storm, writing, Writing Craft, You is good, you is important, you is smart
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Tips on Pitching Your Book
REMINDER: Kristen Lamb is guest blogging on Writers In The Storm this Friday! Kristen is the author of best-selling books We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer . Both books are recommended … Continue reading
Posted in Bumps & Bruises on the Road to Publication, Craft
Tagged Charlotte Carter, Conquering The High Concept, Dwight Swain, elevator pitch, guest blog, Kristen Lamb, Lori Wilde, pitching guide, pitching your story, selling your book, Techniques of the Selling Writer, Writers in the Storm, writing conference
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