I love sports movies. They’re so simply constructed – a down-and-out team (for some reason – they’ve lost their coach, or their team is divided, or their star players are …
Build powerful TURNING POINTS in a novel (An Equation!)
For most authors, setting up the right Act 1 feels natural – you introduce a character, give him a problem, invite him on a journey and then. . . All …
The Easy Fix to creating MOTIVATION (and adding tension to your scene!)
Extreme Book Makeover: Saggy Scene Solutions – Creating powerful MOTIVATION Have you ever read a scene where the character says or does something that seems to come out of the …
The 2015 Frasier Contest is OPEN!
Are you wanting to up your writing game in 2015? Entering a writing contest is a GREAT way to get feedback, get noticed by editors and agents, and build your writing skills!
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How entering a writing contest can change your life
Could entering a writing contest change your life? It changed mine, more than I could ever imagine. It all stared in Far East Russia in the middle of January. Otherwise …