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By: robintvale (Jessica)

robintvale (Jessica) — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:51:11 +0000

Cause and effect. Hey Doesn’t this have to do with foreshadowing too? We have to go back in the book (if it wasn’t there already) and add sneaky stuff to make the other unknown thing (to the readers anyways) happen.

By: Kristen Lamb

Kristen Lamb — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:09:44 +0000

In reply to Higgins Davenport. I am going to move that date out since it's been a valuable resource. I simply put an expiration date up arbitrarily in case I taught a new version of the class. Which I haven't done yet and this recording was solid.

By: Higgins Davenport

Higgins Davenport — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 22:17:24 +0000

Hi Kristen. I do like your posts. Always something that gets me thinking about my work and how I can improve. I took a look at your course: Plot Boss,and noticed a date there – March 26th. Does this mean that I won’t be able to access the info after that date? Or will I be getting something that I download to my computer for future use?

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Problems: Great Dramatic Writing Draws Blood & Opens Psychic Wounds — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:52:50 +0000

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By: Kristen Lamb

Kristen Lamb — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:37:42 +0000

In reply to Mike Lawrence.

Let me read it and I will be happy to write about it. In craft we all stand on shoulders of those before. But I will snag a copy and thanks for letting me know about it!

Also appreciate you are enjoying the blogs 😀 .

By: Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:04:40 +0000

I am really getting a lot out of your take on structure. (Seriously, it’s very good.) But…

Forgive my being pesky, but I would be inclined to credit Dwight V. Swain for scene and sequel, discussed in his book “Techniques of the Selling Writer,” written in 1965. Swain goes into detail on both in chapter 4 of his book, including the goal-conflict-disaster/reaction-dilemma-decision cycle. He really did get there first and Bickham’s account is similar enough I think it’s worth mentioning.

By: Bob Ivey

Bob Ivey — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:50:16 +0000

Thanks for this post. It is very timely since I’m again making an yet another attempt at writing a novel. I liked that you highlighted two books that I have in my writing craft library.