Musings – Page 9

Literary Tattoos

I believe fiction is a mirror in which see ourselves– that is why “author’s intent” is never as important as “reader’s (or viewer’s) perception”.

It turns out that just putting in hours and hours at your chosen writing work is not enough; the only way to get better is to make sure you’re devoting those hours to what the researchers call “deliberate practice.”

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Plot vs. Character

I believe that if you want your stories to endure, then plot must come from character and not the other way around. I have often said that storytellers are the most powerful people on earth– because they have the power to move the human heart. There is no greater power on earth. You cannot move hearts by relying on plot mechanics.

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Vulnerability

I saw this speech by Brene Brown about vulnerability and fear on a Ted Talk. Everything she says applies to writing and is part of the Character Map eBook.

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A Sense of Humor

Do you have a sense of humor about yourself? Doing serious work demands not taking your success, your failures or yourself too seriously. Not doing so is a serious mistake.

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Screenplay Competitions

There are a lot of dubious screenplay competitions out there but BlueCat is worth entering.

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Words of Wisdom from Francis Ford Coppola

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Always make your work personal, and you never have to lie

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The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife is a fascinating portrait of a Power of Love character (Hadley Richardson) and a Power of Will character (Ernest Hemmingway) living and loving in Paris of the 1920’s.

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What Your Comments Mean

#MondayMusings – If you want to make a writer’s heart soar today, engage with their post.

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God Grew Tired of Us – Day Forty – #40movies40days

God Grew Tired Of Us chronicles the horrific journey of three young men, John Bul Dau, Daniel Pach and Panther Bior, across war-torn Sudan and finally to the United States.

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