How M.I.C.E. can help writers.
A while ago on the Writing Excuses podcast I heard science fiction author Mary Robinette-Kowal discuss one of her personal favorite ways to structure stories, which is...
The REAL Writing Masterclass – Brandon Sanderson’s Lecture Series
So, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently working my way through the Masterclass courses on writing. I’ve gone through most of the writers of both books and...
The 7 Minute Solution
Today, I was going through David Mamet’s Masterclass, and he came to a part I found fascinating during his discussion of his play American Buffalo. He talked...
The Three Mysteries of Arthur Conan Doyle
While making my way through Stephen Fry’s astoundingly good Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection on Audible, I began to notice a pattern in Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories....
The Psychology, Geography, and Architecture of Horror: How Places Creep Us Out
I found a fascinating paper on why certain things creep people out, which is invaluable information for writers of horror, suspense, and anyone else who wants to...
Who is Reading YA Books?
I found some interesting reading on Reddit today in a thread from early 2019 that I thought was worth looking at. It’s very challenging to find actual...
Another Book Blurb Formula
Found this info in a thread on Royal Road on writing good reader-catching story blurbs by Vincent Archer. I thought it was worth sharing, his original source...
How to Write Manga
My new book is up! What started as a revision of Write! Shonen Manga turned into an almost complete re-write with lots of new material and approaches....
July 2, 2019
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Writing Manga: The Three Cycle Plot
Japanese comics, or manga, are written as episodic serials- which means they’re broken down into a series of semi-self contained chapters where each episode represents a piece...
January 12, 2019
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NaNoWriMo Quickstart Guide – Part Eight: Writing a Synopsis
Step 8: Writing a Synopsis While you might be tempted to write your story just from your scene list, it’s a good idea to take one more...