An Insult to Plot
At first, I’m offended. But I’m always a little touchy when it comes to put-downs on plot. A writer…
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beginning middle and end of a writing project | Blockbuster Plots | Halfway point | Martha Alderson | plot whisperer | slogging through first draft | the hero journey | the writers journey
Slogging through the 1st Draft
I wrote today’s Twitter (1/2 pt. = commits to journey. Things seem to get a bit better. They’re…
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character transformation Crisis | Climax | End of the Beginning | Halfway point | how to write memoirs | major scenes in novels | Resolution | screen plays
Scene Organization
Whether you like to work out the elements of your story on the page or are a pre-plotter,…
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how to start writing a novel | how to write memoirs with a focus on you as the main character | Martha Alderson | memoirs and screenplays | short story | writing the first draft
5 Benefits of Writing a Truly Awful, Lousy 1st Draft
1) Rather than stop and start over again and again, when you allow yourself to write a truly…