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The Fun Way to Learn How to “Show, Don’t Tell”

The Fun Way to Learn How to “Show, Don’t Tell”

November 1, 2021

Many of you joined me a couple of years ago on this blog as we strolled through the movie lots…

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3 Ways to Make Your Novel’s First Page Cinematic

3 Ways to Make Your Novel’s First Page Cinematic

September 20, 2021

Today’s post is a reprint from some years back—important technique for anyone writing fiction! Readers will often stop reading before…

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6 Tips to Make Your Scenes Visually Dynamic

6 Tips to Make Your Scenes Visually Dynamic

September 13, 2021

Today’s post is a reprint from 2016. Many of us were raised watching thousands of movies and television shows. The…

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How to Wow Your Readers with Your Novel

How to Wow Your Readers with Your Novel

September 11, 2017

The last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the importance of mastering how to “show” effectively in your writing….

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Why You Should Shoot Your Novel

Why You Should Shoot Your Novel

September 4, 2017

There’s a whole lot more to “showing” than you think! Sol Stein in his book Stein on Writing says, “Twentieth-century…

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Do You Really Know How to “Show, Don’t Tell”?

Do You Really Know How to “Show, Don’t Tell”?

August 28, 2017

Part of fast-tracking to success lies in writing novels that readers can quickly sink their teeth into. That usually means…

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6 Cinematic Techniques You Can Apply to Your Novel Right Now

6 Cinematic Techniques You Can Apply to Your Novel Right Now

December 26, 2016

Many of us were raised watching thousands of movies and television shows. The style, technique, and methods used in film…

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Attacking the Tactics and Strategy for Successful Writing

Attacking the Tactics and Strategy for Successful Writing

December 25, 2013

In continuation from last week’s post reviewing the key points of strategic planning, we’re going to look at how to…

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Revisiting Your Strategic Plan

Revisiting Your Strategic Plan

December 18, 2013

Since we are now done with Shoot Your Novel, and I’m gearing up to present another full year of instruction…

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