Susie’s son Pete had his first football practice yesterday. He’s only been waiting 7 months, working out nearly every day, lifting weights, running, watching football, analyzing plays. If there was …
First Day of School…what have I missed?
Hey — my kids went back to school today! I feel…sane. Which means the fog has cleared and I’m left wondering, where are we in the Heroes Journey! I went …
The Bomb in the Body: a lesson on Subplots
Okay, raise your hand out there if you watch ER or Grey’s Anatomy. It’s okay, no one can see you. And, not like I’m raising MY hand or anything, but …
Layers verses Subplots – the truth exposed
One of my favorite teeny-bop movies is Chasing Liberty. Aside from the theme of the story – trying to keep a teenage girl (incidentally the president’s daughter) from misbehaving (if …
Make ’em cry with a metaphor
So yesterday we talked about the three common layers of emotional writing – the Surface, Skin-Deep and the Touch the Heart layers. This last layer is where a lot of …