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For the sake of a backstory, the story was lost
John McClane + Space Travel = Die Hard VI – Dying in the Final Frontier? So I’m writing this scene in my novel and I’m thinking ‘This has John McClane throwing cars because he is out of bullets’...
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Backstory, part deux – the history that binds
Backstory can bring a sense of understanding to a novel Backstory is extremely important to my novel. It defines my characters. It makes them who they are. The choices they make are directly...
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Backstory, part trois – How the hell do you deal with this stuff anyway?
I’m an engineer, it was only a matter of time before I started talking about Story Engineering. (Image courtesy of Larry Brooks) Hi, and welcome back. I’ve had another busy week culminating in the AGM...
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Fictional Hijinks- Progress Report 22/7/13
A bit of a roadblock this week. . . Hijinks. Damn Fictional Hijinks. Trying to rewrite scenes but still keeping them true and honest for the character so they are staying in character. Not easy....
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Cultivating your writing – A Guest Post by Evan Bollinger
Writing is cultivation. You could argue that we all come into the game with different seeds. We have different preferences, different experiences, different ideas and views that shape the words we...
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A new job, a new house. Where does the novel fit in? – Progress Report 29/7/13
This is how my head feels right about now. . . Have you heard of the expression ‘Loaded to the gunwales’? That’s me. That’s me all over. I have a new job to prepare for. I have an old job with a...
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This Ladies and Gentlemen, is the END GAME & Podcast Ep 9 – Progress Report...
The end is nigh for this edit of the novel. Hello and welcome to what is hopefully the last update before I finish this edit of the novel. A big moment coming up here, folks. Time for me to have a...
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Empowering Emotions through the Climax
Is he The GOOD guy or the BAD guy? And how do you show what emotions he is experiencing?Picture this: The Good Guy has confronted the Bad Guy. The Bad Guy is no longer in the picture, leaving the Good...
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Have you got your one million words?
How many words do you have in the bank? For writers there is a well known expression, which differs in each telling, but basically says something along the lines of ‘You have to write one million words...
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Writing Suspense Like Dean Koontz and Lee Childs
As a writer you are always learning. You never stop. And there are so many ways to learn. You can study, you can read, you can do, you can listen to the masters, you can talk to your peers. You can do...
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