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 …
Welcome to lesson 7 in our Save The Cat beat sheet series on story structure: beat 8! Beat 8 is called fun and games and it involves multiple scenes. It also runs through 1/3 of your novel. Yeah, it is big and important. It takes place throughout the 20-to-50% mark in your story. And just …
Words are my jam. My favorite thing on the planet. You know, after God, oxygen, sunlight, food and shelter. I came across this word that I wanted to share because I think it's relevant (and sounds funny): Fudgel (v) Definition: "Pretending to work when you're not actually doing anything at all." Example: Sometimes fudgeling can …
Welcome back to my writing series on the Save The Cat storytelling structure! So far in this series, we have covered Narrative Structures, Opening Image, Theme and Set-Up, the finally, the Catalyst and Debate. In last week's post, we ended on Debate, the final beat (a scene or several scenes that move the narrative forward) …
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 …
Welcome back! It's time for the second lesson in the how-to write series. This week we are looking at the opening image, the first beat in your story. You can find some great info and graphics here, at the Save The Cat website that can help if you feel lost. If you haven't visited yet, …
Many of you that follow this blog have done so because of the resources and writing advice. My content of late has been all-over the map, but that has been more about building my portfolio than anything else. Apparently prospective employers want to see a variety of content. But I want to make it up …
**WARNING: Deals with adult subject matter, language and themes** Parts 1 2 3 “I know what happened to Chester-” the woman said, then paused. Sheriff Chen, still on the porch, just stared. Then took an instinctive step forward. "What do you know?" She shook her head. Closed her eyes. "That's not- see, I …
**WARNING: Deals with adult subject matter, language and themes** Parts 1 2 3 “I know what happened to Chester-” the woman said, then paused. Sheriff Chen, still on the porch, just stared. Then took an instinctive step forward. "What do you know?" She shook her head. Closed her eyes. "That's not- see, I …
Well, technically, the saddle is a chair. At my desk inside the master bedroom. That's where I keep my laptop. The Fall Semester has ended and the Holidays have passed, (Thank God! They were exhausting, weren't they?) While I am awaiting the start of Spring classes at my local Community College, I've been trying …
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