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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. My name is Mark O’Bannon and I am an author of the fantasy novel,. A fashion student discovers that she is a Faerie Changeling and fights a war over the power of dreams. Have you ever had a dream slip away? Imagine what it would be like to have all of your dreams, hopes, aspirations and desires dissolve before your eyes. When your dreams fade, your soul withers. When your soul grows dim,. When the Fashion Director at school c...
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How To Analyze A Story | Better Storytelling Blog
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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. 2 - Story Development. How To Analyze A Story. How To Analyze A Story. March 28, 2011. How To Analyze A Story. Gold prospectors spend hours sifting through sand out of a river, looking for little bits of gold. Finding gold nuggets is a matter of patience and luck. But it isn’t as easy for a writer to spot a story made out of gold. How do you know if your writing is any good? Is My Story Any Good? If this were true, then there...
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Your Plot Thickens: June 2011. Lara Sterling Muses on the Craft of Writing. Documenting the Rock en Espanol Underground. Los Angeles Writing Consultant. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Three Examples of Great Hooks. I've written some about story hooks. In previous posts. Here are three wonderful examples of excellent story hooks from the winners of Narrative Magazine's. Now I know why these stories won. Read the hooks for yourself:. By Kevin A. González. By Viet Thanh Nguyen. 8220;EVEN AFTER A WEEK in Saigon, ...
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What Does It Take To Be A Writer? | Better Storytelling Blog
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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. 3 - Writing Tools. What Does It Take To Be A Writer? What Does It Take To Be A Writer? March 28, 2011. What Does It Take To Be A Writer? There are two rules to writing:. The first rule is that there are no rules. The second rule is that just because of rule number one, that doesn’t mean you can do anything you want. So what does it take to be a writer? You need three things: PASSION, PRACTICE, and STUDY. Everyone writes terri...
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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. What Does It Take To Be A Writer? March 28, 2011. What Does It Take To Be A Writer? There are two rules to writing:. The first rule is that there are no rules. The second rule is that just because of rule number one, that doesn’t mean you can do anything you want. So what does it take to be a writer? You need three things: PASSION, PRACTICE, and STUDY. How do you know an artist has passion for drawing? Everyone writes terribl...
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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. 1 – Advanced Writing. A story is about a character that is trying to solve a problem. People tend to go through the same steps when they approach their problems. All stories will go through these seven stages and along with the premise, these are the most important elements of storytelling. This is your story stated in a single line. What is your story about? The hero learns how he has been wrong and fulfills his need. Th...
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0 – The Basics. 1 – Advanced Writing. 2 – Story Development. 4 – Writing Tools. 0 – The Basics. The Basics of Storytelling. By William F. Nolan. William F. Nolan. The basics of storytelling are timeless. From taletellers on the streets of ancient Baghdad to the modern-day TV episode, the basic structure remains unchanged. That which your protagonist is seeking can be monumental or trivial, but it forms the heart of your story; it launches the action, sets the narrative in motion. As I have stated, the pr...
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