Always interesting to see how other writer’s think and conceptualize. Even more interesting when the novel is a hit.
Tag: Writing Tips
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Ten steps to becoming a better writer
Advice from Pixar and a Few Thoughts of my Own
Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half — guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. My thoughts are in parenthesis.
Advice from John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author (Grapes of Wrath) and Nobel laureate offers six basic tips on writing.
Writing for Television Podcast from CineStory
Podcast from CineStory on Writing for Television
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Incremental Progress to Write One Novel or Screenplay a Year
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Cory Doctorow has his writing schedule down to 20 minutes a day. Here’s how he does it.
April 2012 – Writing Lessons from Norway
Here are three key take-aways from a workshop in Norway about common issues that make a film project less effective and less emotionally compelling.
Writing Rules from Kurt Vonnegut
Story rules from a master.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Average Is Over
#WritingAdviceWednesday – I’ve distilled everything I know about story analysis into a short eBook.
Repetition and Reflection
It turns out that just putting in hours and hours at your chosen writing work is not enough; the only way to get better is to make sure you’re devoting those hours to what the researchers call “deliberate practice.”