How-To Write Lesson 8: Midpoint

In previous lessons we talked about the opening image of your story, stating the theme, setting-up your main character's journey, the catalyst and debate. Then, we broke into Act 2, covered the B-story and characters, plus had lots of fun and games along they way. We traversed all of that just to get to the …

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How-To Write Lesson 4: Catalyst and Debate

Sorry about the delay in posting. Sometimes life happens and we just have to go with the flow. Speaking of flow... This week's section of Save the Cat's structure for storytelling covers the Catalyst and debate. They are two separate points of story which go hand-in-hand. Before we get into it, here are a few …

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How-To Write Lesson 3: Theme and Set-Up

We've been talking story structure in this how-to series, using the Save The Cat beats because this particular structure works well for the disorganized mind. My disorganized mind. In case you missed it, the previous beat can be found here. And in case you forgot, "a story beat is a shift in the narrative. Story …

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Resources for Writers

I don't know about you, but I have been spending my time trying to catch up on writing. Usually, my writing is in the form of novels, but I am still learning as much as I can about the art of screenwriting. And you know what I've learned? Even if a writer is not interested …

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How To: Build Your Pitch (or Logline)

Writing your pitch is harder than writing the book but it doesn't have to be. With this basic...

Marketing Plan and Comparative Titles Analysis

I'm sharing for any of you who might want to know what to do when a publishers website says they want a marketing plan or a comparative titles analysis...

Resources for Writers

I don't know about you, but I have been spending my time trying to catch up on writing. Usually, my writing is in the form of novels, but lately (as in the past 4 years LOL) I have been learning as much as I can about the art of screenwriting. And you know what I've …

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Mama Bear: Part 2

Inside she was grizzled with the knowledge of what she'd done. The feel of the short knife left a burning impression in her hand. She felt bad in the sense that she had taken a life, though no part of her felt that Chester's life could be considered human.

How To Handle Rejection

Writing is hard enough without all the rejection. Here are a few sources and tips on how-to handle...

How To: Build Your Pitch (or Logline)

Writing your pitch is harder than writing the book but it doesn't have to be. With this basic...