Is screenwriting as glamorous as writers think it is? And does self-doubt ever go away even after massive success? I discuss these questions and more with David Nicholls, internationally bestselling and award-winning author of four novels including One Day. Save In the intro, I talk about what I'm doing to prepare for the EU GDPR regulations – and here's Seth…
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Using The 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy To Build Tension In Your Fiction – From the Writers in the Storm Blog
By Jenny Hansen I first learned about the 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy from Linda Howard, who used to give a very popular talk on the subject based on the work of Desmond Morris, Intimate Behavior: A Zoologist’s Classic Study of Human Intimacy. On the downside, Linda has stopped giving this workshop. On the upside, she has spoken to…
The Priority Parallax: Everything is Not as Important as It Appears – From Kristen Lamb’s blog
For most of my life, being ‘right’ was my single greatest priority. Years ago, I believed I knew everything. Okay, that’s a lie. More like a couple weeks ago I believed I knew everything. More lies. Dang it! Truth is, this morning I knew everything then got some caffeine and realized I was completely full of…
How Do You Find Time To Write? – From The Creative Pen blog
Probably the most common question I hear from writers is “How do I find the time to write?” In this video and the article below, I'm going to talk more about some tips on how to find the time to write. You can also find the video on YouTube here.
We all have the…
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The Time is Now to Become an Independent Author
Yes, It's time for my soapbox. You may be going through the classic struggle trying to decide whether to self-publish or wait for traditional publishing possibilities. There are many pros and cons to each and I've gone through many of those in previous posts. For me, the obvious choice was self-publishing. When I triangulated my…
How to Write a Great First Sentence—with 22 Inspiring Examples – From Ann R. Allen’s blog
by Ruth Harris No matter what genre you write, your first sentence is a seduction. It can be in the form of an invitation. A declaration. A tease. A promise. A jolt. A shock. You must be shameless and your first sentence must be irresistible. It must induce curiosity and promise the answer to…
What Should Your Characters Talk About? – From the Helping Writers Become Authors Blog
Dialogue is the best part of stories. (Yes, even better than Dickensian narratorial diatribes about crooked politics.) But it’s tough to write scintillating dialogue when you find yourself asking that fundamental question: “What should your characters talk about?” As writers, we’re familiar with the rant about “show, don’t tell.” We’re supposed to bring our stories…
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