Blogs1 - 10 of 14 recent posts for tag:"plot point"
31
Jan
2012
Plot Points & Pinches

10 days ago by Canda

What am I reading now? Angelfire (Courtney Allison Moulton) Annnd . . . what do I think so far? Ellie is haunted through her own nightmares. They're dark and evil and intensify as she approaches her 17th birthday. That's when Will shows up. He's gorgeous but stalker-ish. When her teacher is the vict ...

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19
Jan
2012
The Reel Deal: “We Bought a Zoo” Mostly Disappoints // movies

22 days ago by stephen

by Seth Childers 2011 had a rather interesting year for the movies that came out during Christmas. While there are usually plenty of light-hearted Christmas movies every year, this year featured a variety of more mature movies like “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “War Horse.” Unfortunately, th ...

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07
Jan
2012
'Wizards of Waverly Place' ends — Selena Gomez sets out for darker territory?

34 days ago

by Craig Tomashoff There's some pretty intense competition going on among the Wizards of Waverly Place cast as they begin shooting the final episode of the hit Disney Channel sitcom. Sure,... Not enough right?!?! Visit the website for fabulous stuff

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01
Dec
2011
Get Real (or Don’t)

71 days ago by A. Lee Martinez

It’s starting to cheese me off (excuse my language) that so many writers and creators will resort to the Realism Defense when it suits their purposes and ignore it when it doesn’t. Maybe that’s just Terran nature. And most of the time, it’s harmless. But when it comes to important things, it’s gener ...

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24
Nov
2011
Tentacle love

78 days ago by Frost Indri

Video Cuttle fish to be particular

Philip K. Dick was an amazing Author. A while back I read an interview with him just before he died where he laid out the frame work for a story. A main plot point was an alien race that beheld colors in a way that humans can’t, but couldn’t hear. My mind went immideatly to cephalopods. Cuttle fish ...

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03
Oct
2011
All the World's a Stage Roleplaying Plot Points QampA

130 days ago by Worold of Warcraft News

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. In World of Warcraft , that player is you! Each week, Anne Stickney brings you All the World's a Stage with helpful hints, tips and tricks on the art of roleplay in WoW. Well, I've certainly had fun covering the different plot points ...

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28
Sep
2011
Reading like a Writer

135 days ago by Auden Johnson

Writers don't read we study. We learn the craft by analyzing what's been done before. I read this often when I was first learning to write but never how do this. I, eventually, learned how to pick a story apart through my literature classes as an undergrad. So, to hopefully save you some confusion, ...

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18
Sep
2011
Using Story Kernels

145 days ago by Linda Clare

When I first envision a novel, I usually see a character doing something in a particular place. That sets me to asking questions that eventually end up as story "kernels," plot points or scenes which I then must string together to make a story. Writing Tip for Today: Although many writers first get ...

Linda Clare's Writer's Tips - godsonggrace.blogspot.com · 47 references

Q&A: Harry Potter’s Japanese and Chinese translations – how was this done?

145 days ago by admin

Question by louis: Harry Potter’s Japanese and Chinese translations – how was this done? In book 2, there’s a plot point made of the fact that Tom Marvolo Riddle’s name is an anagram of “I am Lord Voldemort”. There’s a nice explanation of how this was handled in various European languages on Wikiped ...

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06
Sep
2011
What Your Synopsis Can Tell You

157 days ago by Linda Clare

For first-time novelists, writing the synopsis/query/cover letter is often scary and laborious. Kind of like Cinderella's Prince trying to shove the glass slipper onto one of the stepsister's enormous feet. All of our creativity, loving-care and effort must be shoehorned into two-pages or less. Ouch ...

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