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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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  • 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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  • Writing Fiction with a Filmmaker’s Eye

    Writing Fiction with a Filmmaker’s Eye

    October 27, 2016

    On Throwback Thursdays, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive. Today’s post comes from How Novelists Can Use…

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  • Why Cinematic Technique Is Essential for Novelists

    Why Cinematic Technique Is Essential for Novelists

    October 13, 2014

    This week I’ve released my new writing craft book Shoot Your Novel, which I feel offers writing tools that are not…

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  • Looking Back over the Journey to the Heart

    Looking Back over the Journey to the Heart

    December 26, 2012

    “The idea is to write so that people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to…

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