Monthly Archives: January 2011
Cheat Sheet: 7-Point Story Structure
When plotting, I’m constantly reminded by my writing friends of the Three Act structure. You can think of that in terms of a three act play with setup, rising action and then climax with resolution. To be honest, I still … Continue reading
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Now That I’m a Ghost
I know a lot of people are curious about book packaging and ghost writing and how the whole thing goes down. While I can’t share everything, I thought it’d be fun to provide the basics for people who wonder. Remember, … Continue reading
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I write stuff. And then I write it again.
Short status update: I emailed Agent Dan to tell him where I am on revisions. Currently, I’m in the middle of a read-through where I’m adding transitions, editing out ghosts of revisions past, and trying to make sure the … Continue reading
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50 Cent and Also Shakespeare
As you may know I have made it my personal mission to find the best things on the interwebz for writers. Today I’m going to stray briefly from podcast reviews in favor of a vlog to which you, my writer … Continue reading
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Podcast Review: Writing Excuses–Creating Suspense
Podcast Review: Writing Excuses–Creating Suspense.
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Podcast Review: Writing Excuses–Creating Suspense
Don’t forget, you can win advanced copies of Matched, The Duff, and Nightshade at the contest page. It’s super easy to enter, so head on over and get yourself a copy…or you know, three. Podcast Reviews: I’ve always listened to … Continue reading
No Offense, Patton (I Still Love You)
On Saturday, I went to hear Patton Oswalt speak. If you don’t know who he is, Patton Oswalt was one of the friends on King of Queens and also the voice of Remy on Ratatouille. His first book has just … Continue reading
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MATCHED Contest!
When? January 17-January 24 What? Matched Contest Where? The combined blogs of Shana Silver and Chandler Craig How? All you have to do is pick a “Girl” from Chandler’s list (below) and a “Boy” from the Shana’s list and tell … Continue reading
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Podcast Review: Writing Excuses–Pacing w/ James Dashner
Podcast Reviews: I’ve always listened to the occasional podcast, but after attending a recent talk, I made a resolution to make this a more usual part of my entertainment. Since podcasts still sort of operate on the periphery of most … Continue reading
Friday Five
Thing One. Contracts have been sent to my agent for the two books I’m writing, which means (I think) I should be able to tell y’all what books they are very, very soon. They won’t be under my name, … Continue reading
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