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Scene and sequel #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop

Scene and Sequel Scene and sequel always sounded so esoteric to me, a lofty action practiced by those in the literary world. It seemed precise and calculated and very dry and boring. Not at all the way I plotted my stories, which has always been a dash of pantsing and enough planning to know the…

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Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling Pixar Studios has developed wonderful stories in the past twenty-five years. These include the Toy Story series; UP; Wall-e (my favorite), Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc. We can identify with many of the characters and situations. There isn’t much difference between writing for the screen and writing for print. The objective…

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Writing advice from a dieter’s point of view

Writing advice from a dieter’s point of view Recently, while surfing the internet, I found some tips for maintaining a healthier lifestyle that could easily be applied to a healthier writing life style. It’s great writing advice from a dieter’s point of view: You can become whatever you envision. Yeah, that’s right. If you think…

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