A Network of Published and Aspiring Authors
This post first appeared Feb 14, 2017, for our Valentine’s Day special. However, I thought the lessons were worth repeating. Here’s to growing your characters from nothing, to well-developed “real” Continue reading
by Seth Wagerman In 1973, Warner Bros. released what would become one of the highest-grossing films in history – the first in its genre to be nominated for Best Picture, Continue reading
by Lisanne Harrington I’ve loved monsters for as long as I can remember. I even raised my kids on monster movies. We have a lot of fun quoting lines from Continue reading
by Jeff Lyons In this two part series, Jeff Lyons—author, screenwriter, editor, and story development consultant—helps us understand what the heck we’re writing. Is it a story? A situation? In Continue reading
by Jeffrey J. Michaels From whence dost we draw breath? Sound like a cool quote? I just made it up. Out of thin air, as it were. I respired the Continue reading
by Michelle Knowlden A plot is about things that happen. A story is about people who behave. …from Roger Ebert’s Review of “House of Sand and Fog,” 26 December 2003 Continue reading
by Michelle Knowlden My job is to help you fall in love. ~ Science Fiction Author Ray Bradbury’s 1995 Speech at Brown University. I love to plot. Plotting makes writing Continue reading