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Writing Exercise: Tricks and Tips for rewrites. Drama

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:July 10, 2013
Post category:drama dramatist writer advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise

WHAT IS DRAMA? DRAMA, AGAIN, IS THE QUEST OF THE HERO TO OVERCOME THOSE THINGS WHICH PREVENT HIM FROM ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC, ACUTE GOAL. -David Mamet Now that you have…

Writing Exercise- How to Build Your Confidence

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:July 3, 2013
Post category:50 shades of gray build your confidence collect positivity confidence Writing and Creating Writing exercise

ConfidenceNow that we are into the meat of your novel or script, let’s talk about one of the most important traits needed to compose. This attribute is usually lacking with…

Writing Exercise: 3 x 5 cards for your plot and story layout.

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:July 1, 2013
Post category:3 x 5 cards create cutting the darlings editing final draft first draft flow note cards plot screenwriting story layout writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing tips

Our next step is to make sure that your story flows. I generally take every plot point and capture them in six-twenty words and put them on a 3 x…

Writing Exercise- The Final First Draft and Darling Cutting

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 28, 2013
Post category:create cutting the darlings editing final draft first draft note cards plot screenwriting writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing tips

The Final First Draft This is a deceptive phrase as it leads you to believe you are done writing. Nay, Dear Scribe, this is just a starting point. Although this is…

Writing Exercise- Final First Draft- Your Writing Space

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 26, 2013
Post category:create final draft note cards plot screenwriting tony peckham writing advice Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing tips

Mark Twain's Writing SpaceYou have done your outline, plotted your plot and filled out detailed character evaluations for your characters. It is now time to set up your writing space…

Writing Exercise and a bit of Shameless Self Promotion

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 25, 2013
Post category:Facebook lessons linkedin pinterest social media classes Twitter Writing and Creating

A bit of self-promotion for my other class- bear with me there is a assignment at the the end. Please forward this to every businessperson you know and I will…

Writing Exercise- List of Best Non Fiction Writing Books

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 24, 2013
Post category:anne lamott Bird by Bird Natalie Goldberg on Story richard w. krevolin Robert McKee screenwriting stephen king William Goldman writing advice Writing and Creating writing books Writing exercise writing group

"Write brutal. Write without shame. Don’t worry about those silly grammar rules you learn in school. And ignore the need to construct a basic sentence. You don’t need any of…

Writing Exercise- Finding Your Creativity (or how Monty Python did it)

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 18, 2013
Post category:comedy creativity John Cleese lessons Maria Popova monty python screenwriting stories storytelling writer advice Writing Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

One of my favorite creators is John Cleese. I fell in love with him at the $3.00 all day art house film festival back in the 70’s watching all the…

Writing Exercice- The Outline Made Understandable

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 17, 2013
Post category:character comedy creativity lessons Outline plot screenwriting stories storytelling writer advice Writing Writing and Creating Writing exercise writing group

Let's build the structure of your story now that the characters are created. The Outline part of the writing is very linear and like building a house, there are necessary…

Writing Exercise and Seven Writing Tips From Ernest Hemingway

Post author:Teri Bayus
Post published:June 14, 2013
Post category:Ernest Hemingway Fiction writer advice Writing Writing and Creating

This is from one of my favortie websites for writing inspiration. www.openculture.com, subscribe to them for other wonderful tips. I wanted to add my two-cents to these suggestions, but my fingers didn't…