Writing an Outline of Your Novel
By Glen C. Strathy* The final stage of preparation - writing an outline for your novel - builds on everything you have done so far. So if you haven't yet read the following articles, you may want to do so before we go further: Part 1: Choosing an Idea.Part 2: Choosing a Story Goal.Part 3: Creating a Plot Outline in 8 Easy Steps.Part 4: Plot DevelopmentPart 5: Creating Archetypal Characters.Part 6: Making Characters Memorable and Believable.Part 7: Choosing Your Main Character and His/Her Essential CounterpartPart 8: Choosing a SettingPart 9: Choosing a Theme Naturally, you don't have to follow these articles step-by-step in order.
Ten Secrets To Write Better Stories
Writing isn’t easy, and writing a good story is even harder.10 I used to wonder how Pixar came out with such great movies, year after year. Then, I found out a normal Pixar film takes six years to develop, and most of that time is spent on the story.9 In this article, you’ll learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that’s good. Free Guide: Want to become a writer? Get our free 10-step guide to becoming a writer here and accomplish your dream today.
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Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential. Solve puzzles and brainteasers.Cultivate ambidexterity. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or use the mouse.
Notes and diagrams show how famous authors including J.K. Rowling and Sylvia Plath planned out their novels
By Tara Brady Published: 13:33 EST, 18 May 2013 | Updated: 20:52 EST, 19 May 2013 Gathering your thoughts when writing a novel can be a tricky process. Which is why many of the greats made sure they planned their plots beforehand. A mini-collection of notes penned by writers including James Salter and J.K.
11 questions that only mean something in Ireland
SERIOUSLY. IN ANY other country, you’d get some fierce blank looks. It’s a special kind of Irish nonsense. 1. “Who’s yer wan?” An expression of contempt or genuine enquiry, depending on the facial expression used when speaking.
The Engagement Effect: Human Performance Improvement
What is Human Performance Improvement? The Human Performance Improvement process is very similar to Human Performance Technology. HPI provides you with a systematic process to follow on what can often be a not-so-systematic path. In addition to identifying human performance gaps and their possible solutions, this standardized approach offers the ability to measure the success of your efforts and eliminate the guesswork that follows when a performance gap must be evaluated. HPI is results-based and systematic. Rather than focusing on a ‘wants-based’ or ‘needs-based’ approach, HPI follows a ‘results-based’ approach to improving performance, distinguishing it from many HRD (human resource development) activities.
25 Ways To Plot, Plan and Prep Your Story
I’m a panster at heart, plotter by necessity — and I always advocate learning how to plot and plan because inevitably someone on the business side of things is going to poke you with a pointy stick and say, “I want this.” Thus you will demonstrate your talent. Even so, in choosing to plot on your own, you aren’t limited to a single path. And so it is that we take a look at the myriad plotting techniques (“plotniques?”) you might use as Storyteller Extraordinaire to get the motherfucking job done. Let us begin.
Cheat Sheets For Writing Body Language
Translate emotions into written body language We are always told to use body language in our writing. Sometimes, it's easier said than written. I decided to create these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind. Obviously, a character may exhibit a number of these behaviours.
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hero's journey
"A Practical Guide to Joseph Cambell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Christopher Vogler © 1985 “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” In the long run, one of the most influential books of the 20th century may turn out to be Joseph Campbell’s THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES. The book and the ideas in it are having a major impact on writing and story-telling, but above all on movie-making.
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