Scene Structure: Scenes as Segments and Capsules of Time
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Time Traveler’s Wife
This week, in our examination of first pages of best-selling novels, we’re taking a look at Audrey Niffenegger’s very creative and…
Breaking Down Scene Structure into 3 Parts
It may seem simplistic to say that scenes are basically mini novels, with a beginning, middle, and end. But this…
How Writers Can Feed Their Muse through Community
Today’s blog post is by Scott Stavrou: Of the many trials Odysseus faced on his long journey home, one of…
Scene Structure: Opening Hooks
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Girl on the Train
As we’ve been seeing each week in this exploration of first pages, openings to novels carry a heavy burden. It’s…
How Writers Can Benefit by Outlining Their Scenes
We’re been taking a look at outlining scenes these last couple of weeks. Using my scene structure checklist, we’ve been…
7 Tips to Creating the Perfect Antihero
Today’s guest post is by Stephanie Norman: An antihero is the central protagonist in a literary piece, movie, or comic…
Scene Structure: Scene Beginnings and Magic Ingredients
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…