Episode 21: Outlining Demystified
…on each scene card: Scene Name: “The scene where…” Characters: Who are the major players in this scene? Plot Points: What main events happen in this scene? Purpose: Why is…
…on each scene card: Scene Name: “The scene where…” Characters: Who are the major players in this scene? Plot Points: What main events happen in this scene? Purpose: Why is…
…walk is the best inspiration for that next chapter. In this episode Pamela and I discuss: Techniques to craft compelling secondary characters. How research and travel can help writers build…
…and uber-violent bounty hunting wolves. This comic starts with the pedal on the floor and doesn’t let up through its entire run. The comic spans five trade volumes (each trade…
…wrote with markers, because that pleased me. The right approach is the one that feels most comfortable for you. The Past: Dump The Negative, Savor the Positive So you’ve set…
Indie publishing offers a lifetime of lessons to learn, and fortunately, the self-publishing community also offers myriad colleagues and gurus willing to share their knowledge with you. But working in…
…editing, or proofreading.) But rest assured, your high-charging editor is doing much more than just adding a few commas or making a few comments. Jeanette the Writer is a freelance…
…techniques you’d like to share with us? Leave a comment below and tell us how you combat the creative monsters in your life. Link to Episode 14 (Right-click to download.)…
…an adult audience: graphic memoirs, graphic medicine, graphic novels, comics poetry. I love these books. But still, I miss the adventures into the world of children’s picture books that I…
…one she made for The Order of the Phoenix: (Photo credit: https://blog.paperblanks.com/2013/05/j-k-rowling-book-outline/) I make my plot grids in Excel or Google Sheets because I make changes to mine all the…
…with one sentence: Pre-writing The one sentence summary, or Log Line as it’s known in screenwriting slang is an ever evolving, guiding compass. It’s the starting point of your journey…