The Value of a Logline
A logline, or log line, is a simple description of a story that is only a sentence long. It boils the story down to its
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A logline, or log line, is a simple description of a story that is only a sentence long. It boils the story down to its
A tagline is a single sentence that describes a film or book in a defining way. Choosing a tagline early can help you write your
When people say that a character is “flat” or “two-dimensional,” they’re typically just saying that the character isn’t interesting. And uninteresting characters are a plague
Writing a relationship plotline is key for almost any story. Most narratives will feature a relationship that arcs positively through the book–whether the characters are
Yesterday I got an email from a reader who wanted to know how to get an editor’s attention. He said that he had heard that
Writing a book requires a different approach than writing a movie. Each medium has different strengths, particularly with viewpoint. In his book on screenwriting, George
What defines “good” writing when it comes to a story? That’s a question that I have to ask time and again as I’m judging contest
Is it too early to think about Christmas? Not if you want to write a Christmas story . . . or a Christmas cozy murder
Open your story with conflict to hook readers and keep them reading. Every story should get to a significant conflict quickly. Conflict should be on
In storytelling, a character’s ghost is a past, significant (and often traumatic) event that shaped his worldview in a thematic way. It prepares the character
Writing with emotional and intellectual payoff not only draws in readers, but keeps them turning page after page. There are several types of emotional payoffs,
Characters are important in every story, and we don’t want to create “stick figures” for key characters. Here are seven things to consider when creating
A logline, or log line, is a simple description of a story that is only a sentence long. It boils the story down to its
A tagline is a single sentence that describes a film or book in a defining way. Choosing a tagline early can help you write your
When people say that a character is “flat” or “two-dimensional,” they’re typically just saying that the character isn’t interesting. And uninteresting characters are a plague
Writing a relationship plotline is key for almost any story. Most narratives will feature a relationship that arcs positively through the book–whether the characters are
Yesterday I got an email from a reader who wanted to know how to get an editor’s attention. He said that he had heard that
Writing a book requires a different approach than writing a movie. Each medium has different strengths, particularly with viewpoint. In his book on screenwriting, George
