The writer tells me scene by scene her children's picture book story. As I create her own individual Plot Planner, it becomes …
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Archetypes — People Who Exhibit A Particular Trait Strongly
Archetypes appear more clearly in people who exhibit one trait strongly. I am inclined to study the people I work with. Most plot …
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Trying Too Hard
After today's plot consultation, plotlines and subplots, flashbacks and time jumps still linger.The writer is guilty what many of …
When the Writing Gets in the Way
I appreciate that not everyone writes to be read. Writers who say they write for themselves may or may not mean that the writer …