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Is It Okay to Begin Writing a Memoir and Then Turn it Into a Novel?
by Lisa Dale Norton | Jun 1, 2019 | Writing Insights | 0 |
Is It Okay to Begin Writing a Memoir and Then Turn it Into a Novel? – Sometimes the story we begin writing outgrows the boundaries of memoir
Read MoreHow to Write a Great Query: Insider Secrets for Success
by Noah Lukeman | May 1, 2019 | Writing Insights | 0 |
How to Write a Great Query: Insider Secrets for Success, Noah Lukeman – An excerpt from chapters 1,2 and 3, How to Write a Great Query Letter: Insider Tips and Secrets for Success, posted with the author’s permission.
Read MoreLooking Back: “Private Lies” Fuels Hollywood Bidding War
by Warren Adler | Apr 1, 2019 | Writing Insights | 0 |
Looking back at Warren Adler’s many successes, this 1991 Today Show video covers highlights from his long career.
Read MoreThe True Test of Talent for a Fiction Writer
by Warren Adler | Feb 1, 2019 | Writing Insights | 0 |
True Test of Talent for a Fiction Writer – Warren Adler Bestselling Author
Read MoreA Key to Improve Writing Skills: What Is Story Shape?
by Doris Booth | Jan 6, 2018 | Writing Insights | 0 |
All well-written stories have a compelling shape. Think of story shape as the underlying form or structure of a piece, often called the story plot. Some writers envision story shape like a pyramid, hourglass, stack of blocks, or a line graph. I like to imagine the tale as a lump of clay which takes on human form and meaning in the hands of a skilled writer.
There are nine essential parts of a story:
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