3 Powerful Cinematic Techniques for Novelists
Readers will often stop reading before they finish the first page of your story. While this has always been true,…
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Writing Scenes with a Purpose
I know this may sound silly and obvious, but your scenes need to have a purpose. Thing is, so many…
The Secret to Writing Commercially Successful Novels
I’ve been writing novels for more than three decades, and while I have learned a lot about how unpredictable the…
Choosing the Right Scenes to Go in the Right Places
My guess is that few novel writers spend time thinking about scene choice or type and the placement of specific…
5 Components of a Perfect Scene
A lot of writers sit down to write a scene with a general idea of what they want to have…
Scene Mastery – An Essential Skill for Novelists
Scenes are the backbone and heart of novels. There are many types of scenes and many ways to write them….
Scene Mastery Boot Camp ~ Geyserville, California
There’s still time to sign up for our Scene Mastery Boot Camp set in the heart of California’s gorgeous wine country!…
Sign Up for the Nevada City Scene Mastery Boot Camp!
Time is running out to sign up for our Scene Mastery Boot Camp in Nevada City, CA. My co-instructor, Catharine…
How to Advance Your Plot with Careful Scene Design ~ 5 Steps
Plotting is complex, and whether you “wing it” or plot extensively, there are 5 key steps that will help you…
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