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The Voice Behind the Words: Warming Up for the ...
Our upcoming Dialogue Craft Clinic on November 11 is fully booked (hooray!), but I want everyone, whether you’re coming or not, to start tuning your writer’s ear. So, let’s talk about something...
The Voice Behind the Words: Warming Up for the ...
Our upcoming Dialogue Craft Clinic on November 11 is fully booked (hooray!), but I want everyone, whether you’re coming or not, to start tuning your writer’s ear. So, let’s talk about something...
It’s All About Urgency!
Just a few thoughts on something I talk a lot about in our Art of Writing creative writing workshops. EMOTIONAL URGENCY! (You’ll know what I mean if you’ve done the Art of...
It’s All About Urgency!
Just a few thoughts on something I talk a lot about in our Art of Writing creative writing workshops. EMOTIONAL URGENCY! (You’ll know what I mean if you’ve done the Art of...
Healing the Abandonment Wound Through Writing
At The Art of Writing, I often see how storytelling becomes a bridge. Not only between writer and reader, but also between who we show the world and who we keep hidden. A few weeks ago, I shared an...
Healing the Abandonment Wound Through Writing
At The Art of Writing, I often see how storytelling becomes a bridge. Not only between writer and reader, but also between who we show the world and who we keep hidden. A few weeks ago, I shared an...
When Dialogue Speaks Volumes
The Art of Writing Zoom Class, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 I’ve been working with writers all week on one of the most important questions in storytelling: What is your Major Dramatic...
When Dialogue Speaks Volumes
The Art of Writing Zoom Class, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 I’ve been working with writers all week on one of the most important questions in storytelling: What is your Major Dramatic...
What Does Your Protagonist Want?
A few new manuscripts landed on my desk this week, each one brimming with possibility. Over coffee with a writer, the very first thing I’d ask about these drafts is simple: what does...
What Does Your Protagonist Want?
A few new manuscripts landed on my desk this week, each one brimming with possibility. Over coffee with a writer, the very first thing I’d ask about these drafts is simple: what does...
How to Slowly Reveal People with Horrible Hearts
There are nasty people. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they make brilliant antagonists. A nasty piece of work might be the kind of man who pillow-talks his...
How to Slowly Reveal People with Horrible Hearts
There are nasty people. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they make brilliant antagonists. A nasty piece of work might be the kind of man who pillow-talks his...
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