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Writing Exercise- Character Traits- Lesson 4, Personal Habits

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 11, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity lessons Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

Character Traits- Lesson 4, Personal HabitsWe move on to the little things that define a personality. Like rubbing the grain with a cloth and wax to define a piece of…

Writing Exercise: Character Traits- Lesson 3, Personality

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 10, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity lessons Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

All characters have specific personality traits that make up the core of how they react to things. If I said to you “This person polishes her toenails every night” or…

BJ’s Fish Market in Avila Beach

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 8, 2013
Post category:Culinary Tourism Uncategorized

This week we all stole away from drudgery, meetings and work, to view a spectacle of nature. A pod of humpback whales came to our port and were jumping, eating…

Writing Exercise- First Time Writer Sage Advice

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 8, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity lessons new writer Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

I am going to take an itty-bitty break from the Character exercise to toss out some First Time Writer Sage Advice. Admittedly, this is prodigious advice for anyone who taps…

Writing Exercises: Character Traits- Lesson 2, The Basics

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 6, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity lessons new writer Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

Character Traits- Lesson 2, The BasicsWe will continue on the creation of your little monster. The Basics tell as much about a person as any category. You will usually steal…

Writing Lesson- Developing Dynamic Characters

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 5, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity lessons new writer Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

CharacterNext step in creating your masterpiece is to establish your dynamic characters. To make sure the main creature appearing in your writing/script is interesting to your audience, you must emphasizing…

The Nautical Bean

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 4, 2013
Post category:bagel coffee coffee house Culinary Tourism muffins nautical bean review San Luis Obispo

The Nautical Bean Coffee House and Bistro is one of my regular haunts while I anticipate picking up my grandson from school. He and I made a deal; I will…

Writing Exercise- Turning Evil into Prose

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 4, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity Fighting evil lessons nemesis new writer Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling structure writer advice Writing Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

Today’s lesson was slated to be on Characters, but I can’t seem to get that train on track. One of the best things I learned early in my writing career…

Writing Exercise: Free Flow Writing

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 3, 2013
Post category:character character building comedy creativity Free Flow lessons new writer Outline plot screenwriting storytelling structure writer advice Writing writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

Today is writing fun day. No mind-bending lessons, just some word enjoyment. Mondays are brutal enough without adding another "todo" to your list.My first Writing teacher as an adult was…

Big Sky Cafe

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 1, 2013
Post category:Culinary Tourism Uncategorized

I love the small town of SLO and all the traditions. I also adore the big Fremont Theater for seeing new epic releases. In keeping in the theme of Star…