Comments on: A Holiday Gift for Writers With a Dream http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. | indimovi http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2127 The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. | indimovi Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:15:55 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-2127 [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...] [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...]

]]> By: The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. « Richernow.com http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2046 The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. « Richernow.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:46:28 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-2046 [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...] [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...]

]]> By: The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. | My Blog http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2005 The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. | My Blog Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:26:45 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-2005 [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...] [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...]

]]> By: The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-2002 The Blah Blah Blah Blogging Rules. F It. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:59:20 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-2002 [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...] [...] Larry Brooks, the writing guru behind the rampant writing usefulness that is storyfix (and he’s so much more than that, too – he’s in love with me although he doesn’t know it nor does his wife. Vivid imagination, say hey!) writes in his blog about the importance of following the rules. [...]

]]> By: Top Ten Storyfix Posts of 2009 http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1989 Top Ten Storyfix Posts of 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:50:27 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1989 [...] 7.     A Holiday Gift For Writers With A Dream [...] [...] 7.     A Holiday Gift For Writers With A Dream [...]

]]> By: Evelyn http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1888 Evelyn Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:03:23 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1888 A gift indeed. We just hate to hear it. :) I'm late as usual but there's still Orthodox Christmas on January 7th, so, Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful and safe New Year! A gift indeed. We just hate to hear it. :)

I’m late as usual but there’s still Orthodox Christmas on January 7th, so, Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful and safe New Year!

]]> By: Luisa Perkins http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1856 Luisa Perkins Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:43:54 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1856 Merry Christmas to you and yours, Larry! I sent in my nomination. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Larry! I sent in my nomination.

]]> By: Pegg Thomas http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1852 Pegg Thomas Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1852 Merry Christmas Larry! Merry Christmas Larry!

]]> By: Sharen Ford http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1850 Sharen Ford Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:17:39 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1850 Thank you both for this gift of truth. And for all the other gems contained in your blog. By the way, your so very valuable e-book STORY STRUCTURE-DEMYSTIFIED was a partial inspiration for my latest blog post at http://birthofanovel.wordpress. com. Merry Christmas! Thank you both for this gift of truth. And for all the other gems contained in your blog.

By the way, your so very valuable e-book STORY STRUCTURE-DEMYSTIFIED was a partial inspiration for my latest blog post at http://birthofanovel.wordpress. com.

Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Justine Musk http://storyfix.com/a-holiday-gift-for-writers-with-a-dream/comment-page-1#comment-1848 Justine Musk Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:43:59 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1839#comment-1848 I couldn't agree more -- I have three published novels (imprints at Random House and Simon & Schuster) and I learned about plot and structure through studying screenplays and books on screenwriting (and this proved the difference between my last unpublished novel and the one that landed me my first contract). Screenwriting is helpful partly because it is a different medium and drives home the point that good writing and good storytelling are two different things. Storytelling has its own underlying principles that remain the same whether you express those principles through writing or screenwriting or dance or finger puppets or whatever. I'm fascinated by them and continually honing my understanding of them. Which is one reason why I found your ebook helpful, Larry, and inspiring -- I'm writing in a slightly different direction now and needed a bit to be brought back to basics, since the novel had stalled for reasons that now seem so obvious to me (I had forgotten to ask myself the right questions). Structure is beautiful. It's like structure is the house that the character lives inside. It releases power and creative energy. Structure seems to have gotten confused with plot which seems to have picked up some dirty connotations -- formula, hackwork, whatever -- which is ridiculous, and a shame. I discovered your site through Kelly Diel's Cleavage, by the way, and it's on my list of must-read blogs. All best. I couldn’t agree more — I have three published novels (imprints at Random House and Simon & Schuster) and I learned about plot and structure through studying screenplays and books on screenwriting (and this proved the difference between my last unpublished novel and the one that landed me my first contract). Screenwriting is helpful partly because it is a different medium and drives home the point that good writing and good storytelling are two different things. Storytelling has its own underlying principles that remain the same whether you express those principles through writing or screenwriting or dance or finger puppets or whatever. I’m fascinated by them and continually honing my understanding of them. Which is one reason why I found your ebook helpful, Larry, and inspiring — I’m writing in a slightly different direction now and needed a bit to be brought back to basics, since the novel had stalled for reasons that now seem so obvious to me (I had forgotten to ask myself the right questions).

Structure is beautiful. It’s like structure is the house that the character lives inside. It releases power and creative energy. Structure seems to have gotten confused with plot which seems to have picked up some dirty connotations — formula, hackwork, whatever — which is ridiculous, and a shame.

I discovered your site through Kelly Diel’s Cleavage, by the way, and it’s on my list of must-read blogs.

All best.

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