2 days ago by Melanie

I justcompleted my first novel. I’ve started several, but for one reason or another I’veset them aside and either attributed them to learning or figured I might comeback to them someday. But this one was a winner. I fell in love with the storyline and followed it through to the end. I cried when I w ...

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4 days ago by Rowena Cory Daniells

From Margo … A Deepening ROR—a wRiters On the Rise workshop, from the inside That's where we were circled in red First there’s a bit of foreplay. Someone pipes up online: “When’s the next ROR?” Someone at the other end of the country: “I’ll have a novel draft ready by about January; how’s everyone e ...

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11 days ago by Laura

Okay, this is our last day to spend with this middle grade story that packs a lot of humor and heart. Let’s talk about Act III. The ending. What some people claim to be the most important part! Break into three: (external and internal conflict combine for the solution) I wouldn’t say that the extern ...

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14 days ago by Bonnie Grove

To begin, I would like a show of hands: How many people would like to join me on a teaching conference call to discuss story world further? I would set up a time, you call in online, you will be able to see only me, but we would all be able to talk. I would need at least 15 people or so to make it w ...

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15 days ago by KansasBard

This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and message. I'll get back to you. I was raised on the fast-paced television drama, where crimes were committed and solved — with justice swiftly dispatched — in under an hour. So, when I sit down to write, the words that spring forward from my fing ...

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16 days ago by KansasBard

This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and message. I I was raised on the fast-paced television drama, where crimes were committed and solved — with justice swiftly dispatched — in under an hour. So, when I sit down to write, the words that spring forward from my fingertips do not mimic ...

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22 days ago by Joe Vasicek

Back in English 318 at BYU, Brandon Sanderson used to tell us that there was a big difference between “little-p plot” and “big-p Plot.” The first applies mostly to chapters and scenes, which he said he could teach us. The second refers to the overall story structure, which he couldn’t teach in a cla ...

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25 days ago by Laura

Welcome to Plot Busters and the story structure breakdown series of this terrific middle grade mystery. Act I: Opening Image: (before snapshot of the protagonist’s life) Sherry is getting ready for school, and the Ruler asks for Sherry’s help to find her missing car keys. We see Sherry’s poor attitu ...

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41 days ago by Lisa

Image courtesy of Nasirkhan at morguefile.com Now that my first year of motherhood is behind me, I am beginning to think about how I can create a daily writing habit. My little guy and I seem to have nap times and bedtime flowing a lot easier, so finding at least 10 minutes to write each day should ...

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51 days ago by Deb/Claire

This is a pondering post, and I welcome your comments on it. It’s about something that has confused me for a long time, and maybe some of you have some ideas that will clarify the issue for me. One of the things I always want to do with linked books is have continuing story threads. I like to have a ...

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