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Continue readingJ.K. Rowling’s Handwritten Plot Sheet
Always interesting to see how other writer’s think and conceptualize. Even more interesting when the novel is a hit.
Continue readingBrave from Pixar – How Good is Good Enough?
“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”
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Ten steps to becoming a better writer
Continue readingGetting to the Heart of the Story
What kind of art project would help you get to the Heart of the Story?
Continue readingAdvice from Pixar and a Few Thoughts of my Own
Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half — guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. My thoughts are in parenthesis.
Continue readingAdvice from John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author (Grapes of Wrath) and Nobel laureate offers six basic tips on writing.
Continue readingWhat is Power?
Different Character Types have very different views of what power is.
Continue readingWriting for Television Podcast from CineStory
Podcast from CineStory on Writing for Television
Continue readingIncremental Progress to Write One Novel or Screenplay a Year
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Cory Doctorow has his writing schedule down to 20 minutes a day. Here’s how he does it.
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