Welcome! Why A Writer’s Notebook? Do you really need a notebook as a writer? In a word, “Yes.” What that notebook is and how it works for you is something only you can define. There are as many approaches to the idea of a writer’s notebook as there are writers. But think of it like …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
Apr 28
Do I Really Need Conflict–
Do I Really Need Conflict – In Every Scene or Chapter? Yes! It’s either ”The Village of Happy People” (Dullsville) or conflict. The Village of Happy People might be a great place to live, but you wouldn’t want to write, much less read or watch a story about it. Everybody gets along; no one has any personality …
Apr 28
Thinking About Titles
Thinking About Titles Everything about your story should get your best effort. This includes the title. If you think titles don’t help sell your story, you are very mistaken. Just like with books, covers sell, no matter what the ol’ wives tales to the contrary may imply. With movies and plays, posters sell tickets to …
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