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3 Writing Lessons from the Opening of Netflix Thriller Pieces of Her: 5 Minute Writer
Introduction It can be hard sometimes to unwind as a writer. We might constantly be feeling like we have things to do, stories to write, Twitter to scroll, and often full time jobs on top of that. That’s why I sometimes struggle to sit down and watch something. To get around this, I’ll often give…
Perfecting Your Dialogue with Debut Author Johnny Compton
Table of Contents馃憢 Intro馃帶 Interview馃摑 Topics馃摪 Biography馃摐 Transcript Introduction It鈥檚 sometimes hard to notice when you鈥檙e reading great dialogue because you end up so sucked into the story that pages and pages go by and you鈥檙e just barreling through the story. All of a sudden you look up and think to yourself, 鈥淲ait, how did…
Writing Character Backstory with Author Liz Alterman
Table of Contents馃憢 Intro馃帶 Interview馃摑 Topics馃帴 Video馃摪 Biography馃摐 Transcript Introduction The dreaded backstory. How much to use? How much to cut out? Are you building character or are you boring readers? My guest today is going to help us! Liz Alterman is an absolute master at developing characters. She is the author of a domestic…
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How to Find a Literary Agent with Lori Galvin of Aevitas Creative Management
Table of Contents馃憢 Intro馃帶 Interview馃摑 Topics馃帴 Video馃摪 Biography馃摐 Transcript Introduction Are you looking to land an agent in 2023? In this episode, Aevitas creative literary agent Lori Galvin is going to share the things you need to know if you want to grab an agent鈥檚 attention in your query letter and bio, but also when…
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How to Write Humor Into Your Story: 5 Minute Writer
Do you write humor into your stories? Does it balance out the more serious work you’re trying to do with the story? As you’ve probably figured out, I write thrillers. And despite the dark tones in many thrillers, I started wondering if I should spend more time writing in moments of humor. I read this article by…
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The Best Way to Write Action Scenes with Author Aaron Philip Clark
Table of Contents馃憢 Intro馃帶 Interview馃摑 Topics馃帴 Video馃摪 Biography馃摐 Transcript Introduction No matter what kind of writing you鈥檙e doing, you鈥檙e going to use have to write movement into your manuscript. So how do you pull off those all-important action moments in a way that helps to reveal character and inform theme? Aaron Philip Clark is here…
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