Tag Archives: Dwight Swain

Scene Arcs

Posted on October 7, 2013 by writersinthestorm

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 →

Posted in Craft, Miscellaneous, Shannon Donnelly | Tagged Arcs within scenes, character goals, Dwight Swain, Jack M. Bickman, Scene and Structure, Scene arcs, scene goals, Shannon Donnelly, Techniques of a selling Writer | 38 Comments

Kiss Your “As” Goodbye!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by LauraDrake

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 | 139 Comments

6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses: The Key of Knowledge

Posted on November 28, 2011 by writersinthestorm

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 | 8 Comments

Tips on Pitching Your Book

Posted on June 22, 2011 by writersinthestorm

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 | 9 Comments

Make Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You

Posted on June 15, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Jenny Hansen What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that issue in her … Continue reading →

Posted in Books We Love, Craft | Tagged Anne Lamott, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Blake Snyder, Book of Kells, Building Fiction, Christopher Vogler, David Morrell, Debra Dixon, Donald Maass, Dwight Swain, Elizabeth Gilbert, James N. Frey, Jenny Hansen, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Julia Cameron, More Cowbell, Natalie Goldberg, On Writing, Ray Bradbury, Reverse Dictionary, Save the Cat!, Sharla Rae, Stephen King, Tami Cowden, The Artist's Way, The Bald-Headed Hermit and the Artichoke, The Writer's Journey, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft, Writing Down the Bones, writing sex scenes, Writing the Breakout Novel | 12 Comments

Tag Archives: Dwight Swain

Scene Arcs

Kiss Your “As” Goodbye!

6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses: The Key of Knowledge

Tips on Pitching Your Book

Make Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You

Writers In The Storm

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