YOUR WRITING COACH PART 11 PPSX

Story Secrets 93then at a crucial point it intersects with the main plot. It mayor may not involve your protagonist, and sometimes it’s justused for comic relief or to provide a break from the fast andfurious pace of a main plot, or to expand a story that otherwisemight seem too small. I’ll i[r]

“Chapter Bonuses” tab, then the “Magic Questions” tab, and typein the code: why. You will be taken to a video of a writing coach-ing session in which the question “Why?” is used to solve a storyproblem, and you’ll see how to use it as a troubleshooting toolyourself.60 Write!66Creating[r]

From real to virtual and back again: Opportunities in games 226The opportunities are out there: Four inspirational stories 228Content is still king 229If you want to be a player, play 230Do you have a website? 231Are you blogging? 232The power of podcasts 234Feeding the hungry animals 236Your[r]

Consider hiring a writing coach or consultantIf you can’t find help or support from your peer group, whetherlocally or online, you may want to consider hiring a writingcoach, consultant, or editor. These are professionals who canhelp you with every phase of your writin[r]

Next we have an interview with Fred Bloggs about howmuch fun it is to garden.Ho-hum. Now, a hook:Next we have an interview with Fred Bloggs, whose sur-vey shows that 56 percent of women prefer gardening tomaking love with their husbands.It might be that this very unscientific survey represents 25 la[r]

for television (including Benson, Family Ties, and Relic Hunter),and films (The Real Howard Spitz, starring Kelsey Grammer andAmanda Donohoe) that writing can be the most satisfyingcreative activity in the world—and it pays pretty well, too! I’d liketo share with you all the lessons I’ve lear[r]

“You must be clear about the goals you set, flexible about theprocess of achieving them, and then continually learn all youcan in every way possible.”The best way to stay on track is to review your goals monthly. Ifwhat you’re doing to move toward that goal isn’t working, decidewhat you can d[r]

Samuel Johnson reportedly said, “No man but a blockhead everwrote, except for money.” I don’t agree with that, but naturallywe’d all like to be rewarded for our efforts. Whether or not thiscomes as welcome news, it’s true that these days more and moreof the marketing effort falls to the writer. In t[r]

There may be a progres-sion of feelings you want to elicit, as when you’re writing anovel or screenplay. In a horror film, you may want viewersto enjoy feeling afraid and full of dread. In a novel about anabandoned child, you may want readers to feel sympathy forthe main character. Even in a[r]

rejection.There are some simple patterns that may not have a deep payoff,they may just be bad habits that you’ve fallen into. These shouldbe easy to change. However, when you confront a set of behav-iors that are not easy to change, it’s worth investigating the pay-off. Again, please note that the p[r]

“Tell me what it’s about first,” the VIP says. “Then I candecide whether or not to read it. You have until we reach the 35thfloor.”Uh-oh. You begin, “Well, it’s about this man, he has a greatlife in most ways—a happy marriage, two lovely children, a goodjob, you know, something in the City, he makes[r]

you’re ready to use this technique to transform your own innercritic, settle comfortably in a quiet place where you will have atleast 20 minutes without interruptions and follow the stepsoverleaf.Tame the Wild Inner (and Outer) Critic 155Identify your inner criticThe inner critic can t[r]

It also lies with writers who can tell a story in a variety of waysfor a variety of media.222 Sell!The self-publishing optionSelf-publishing has been with us a long time, but it has evolvedgreatly in the last decade. It used also to be called vanity publish-ing and had a bad reputation. Generally, i[r]

came from and perhaps add a link to that person’s website.You will have the chance to allow or disallow comments to beadded to your posts. Generally, it’s a good idea to allow them, asthis makes the blog more interesting and gives readers the feelingthat they’re participating, not just readin[r]

handle them in a manner that makes them want to work withyou, you will easily double your chance of success. Some peoplehave a natural warmth and ease, but some are shy, which can bemisinterpreted as aloofness or even arrogance. How can youmake a good impression? The following are some of the[r]

✐ Coffee shops. For once, we can be happy that there seems tobe a Starbucks or Caffè Nero sprouting up on every corner.If you avoid the busiest hours, these can be calm environ-ments in which to write without feeling pressured to leavethe minute you’ve finished your cappuccino. Cafés inmuseum[r]

These crawling things had fascinated my attentionand I was watching them from a distance, when MissHavisham laid a hand upon my shoulder. In her otherhand she had a crutch-headed stick on which she leaned,and she looked like the Witch of the place.“This,” said she, pointing to the long table with he[r]

son who would enjoy doing it. What qualities would he or shehave? How would this person go about doing the task? Then stepinto that role for the duration.Let’s say you want to get all your papers organized beforestarting on a major new writing project. Who enjoys doing this?Personally,[r]

Find Your Niche“Make visible what, without you, might never have beenseen.”—Robert BressonYou have the impulse to write, but maybe you’re not sure yetexactly what you want to write. It’s not unusual for creative peo-ple to try to do everything, preferably all at the same time. If youwant to m[r]

keting angle. However, don’t despair if you don’t have this kindof experience; in Chapter 16 you’ll discover many other ways ofgetting attention for your writing.KEY POINTS✐ Novels, screenplays, and non-fiction books by authors whohave specialized experience or knowledge have an advant[r]