Drama needs to be in all content we create. It’s the perfect human bait, guaranteed to hook audiences faster than cocaine-laced kittens.
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Jul 09 2019
Inner Demons: Soap Opera Drama vs. Story Drama
One key thing to remember about inner demons is they hide really, really well. If they didn’t, then shrinks would starve and be treated like writers.
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May 30 2011
Scene Antagonists–The Making of a Hero
Last week we talked about the antagonists that drive the action thread of the story. This week, we are going to talk about a different type of scene antagonist…the antagonist that drives the inner change of a character. This will conclude this series on antagonists. To write truly great stories that will resonate long after …
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Feb 28 2011
"In the Beginning" Part One–Normal World
Anyone in publishing will tell you that one of the most important parts of your novel is the beginning. As an editor I hear, “Oh, but wait until you get to the good part on page 50. This is all the lead up.” Um, no. Doesn’t work that way. You might have a humdinger …
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