At a recent plot workshop, one of the writers stopped me on the way to lunch to ask for help. I asked her to tell me a bit about …
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Writers on the Hero’s Journey
Last Saturday I taught the 1st in a series of 3 Plot Intensives in Capitola, CA. I covered plot at the overall story level. This …
Tracking Conflict, Tension, and Suspense
The Plot Planner I create for writers during an On-going Plot Phone Consultations (and encourage all writers to create for on …
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Top Down or Bottom Up??
Two vastly different plot consultations for two vastly different writers. One, a female with a logically well-thought out detailed …