Types of Transport
When the movie Avatar came out, I went to see it and wrote a little review on it. I said then that it transported its
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David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
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The Irresistible Novel
Two or three times a week I get asked, “Where can I find a great book on editing?” I’m always flummoxed by that question. You
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Never Have Writer’s Block Again
The best advice I’ve ever heard Ernest Hemingway give is the advice I personally swear by. He said, “The best way is always to stop
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The Importance of Finding Your Tribe
This spring I attended a writers’ conference in Utah. When I walked into the conference center, I noticed their sign said “Welcome to the Tribe.”Now,
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Writing Contests!
Writing contests are an excellent way to hone your skills and get noticed. The United Authors Association is a new non-profit writer’s organization with the
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The Heart of Your Story
I was asked to read a screenplay over the weekend. It opened with two minutes during which it explained what a common household device was,
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Write What You Know or What You Can Imagine?
Many years ago, the most common bit of writing advice doled out to aspiring authors was “write what you know”. We all became so familiar
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Quotable Quotes
Sometimes when I read a story, I find that it’s just “bleh.” It may be easy to understand, easy to follow, but I have a
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Developing Charisma as an Author
Over the past three decades, I’ve helped a number of writers reach the point where they’ve become international bestsellers, and I’ve spotted a trend. Most
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A Proofreader in Your Pocket
A Proofreader in Your Pocket A Guest Post by Nikolas Baron from Grammarly Do you enjoy editing and proofreading your own work? If you’re like
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When to Focus on Your World
An ad for a popular screenwriting class recently stated, “A great screenplay starts with character,” so their latest offering was on creating great characters. But
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The Price of Magic
Everything in life has a cost. It’s a law so universally understood that we feel it in our bones. Yet when we deal with fiction,
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A Question of Balance
How do you develop as a writer? It requires a balance of study and practice. As a new writer, I heard that the average writer
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The Loneliness Problem
I often look for similarities in great stories to see what works. One aspect that I see very often is that powerful stories resolve “the
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Bring Creative Solutions to Your Writing Career
Earlier this week I wrote about some new challenges facing Indie authors and suggested that one solution to them might be to look again at
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