A Perfectly Good Writing Day in L.A.
Welcome to West Hollywood. I don’t live here, nor am I here to meet with a movie producer about one of my books. I am, however, sitting in a mall across the street from the monolithic building where that stuff happens, where the agents are, and so I bask in the glorious reflected radiance of […]
How to “Write Like Rowling”
A Deconstruction of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone I don’t think of myself as a name dropper, but I do love to show how famous authors and bestselling books adhere to the principles of story structure. Especially when those authors are still breathing… I get nay sayers who like to cite Shakespeare and Cervantes […]
Q3 ’13 Storyfix Newsletter — Explanations, Invites, Goodbyes, a Blurb and a Reboot.
With a couple of killer story coaching deals. That’s the reboot. It’s been a while. Over a month, in fact, since I’ve posted something new here, though this space has been more than suitably filled with great guest posts from my go-to writing gurus. Where have I been? Picture me on a beach next to […]
Making Your Characters Extreme
A guest post from Marjorie Reynolds. And in case you think I’ve been on a beach popping bon bons… check out my own guest post on the Writers Digest site, called “Confessions of a Story Coach.” If you only knew. ***** Name three memorable characters from great literature. Which ones did you choose? Captain Ahab, […]
Improving Your Fiction: The Relationship Chart — Part 3
A guest post by Art Holcomb. Read Part 1 HERE, Part 2 HERE. ***** Before we pick it up where we left off last time, take a moment to review your work on your own Relationship Chart. When you’re ready, we’ll move into the Bonus Round, where we look deeper into character and relationships. […]