Five Common Problems with New Writers
Because I teach writing courses, I preach this over and over. The Five most common mistakes:Realize that the first page is Vital. You have to give the reason to keep reading. Stop…
Writing Exercise- Writing Tragedy (or Satire) from Real Experiences.
Today started with a tragedy. One that is known to throw writers into a depression so deep, they may emerge as right-wing pundits. My Keurig broke. For those uninitiated to…
Writing Exercise- First Time Writer Sage Advice
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
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
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…
Writing Exercise- Turning Evil into Prose
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
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…
Writing Exercise- Plot
PLOTThe Plot is the “broomstick” that drives people to continue reading a book full of antidotes, because no matter how witty, citizens still crave a plot. There are theories that there…
Writing Exercise: Story
I write my narrative in 5 different steps. Story, Plot, Character, Outline and Final First Draft (so named because the first draft has multitude of lives, usually around 20-30 rewrites).…
Writing Exercise- Character Arch
Yesterday marked the ending of an epic battle with my current nemeses.Throughout my history, I have had a constant flow of these Machiavellian characters lurking in my peripheral vision. They…