A Tip — and a Short Case Study — for Writing “Voice” Authenticity
Coaching the writing voice — the narrative tone and style and essences that become the telling of the story in sentences and paragraphs and scenes and chapters — is the toughest realm of “talent” to access. And for many, to improve upon. Thing is, sometimes it’s that very thing – your voice – that is […]
A Short, Questionnaire-free Case Study: The Awaiting Epiphany When Craft Suddenly Clarifies…
… a moment that sometimes waits until after a synopsis comes together – or even the writing of an entire manuscript – to announce itself to you. Which can feel like awakening to the realization that, while you set out to drive to Florida, you’re instead in a boat heading for Havana, and the guys […]
Case Study: When a Concept is TOO Big
I had trouble titling this one. You’ll see why when you read it. To suggest that a concept is too big is to imply, perhaps, that the writer is reaching for something that feels he/she is ready to tackle, the story they were born to write. But concepts, on any scale, are available to anyone, […]
Case Study: Heroes and Villains and Readers Who Can’t Tell the Difference
Let’s call him Joe. Joe is another of those courageous writers who consented to running their coaching Questionnaire answers (the Kick-Start concept/premise evaluation), with my feedback, here on Storyfix . He turned me down at first, uncomfortable with the notion that someone out there might want to “borrow” from his concept. I assured him this […]