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- It’s Out There (The Ruby Key is Live) (15)
  - ajestice: Hi Holly, I just got back from the Barnes & Noble in Huntersville, NC. I found a copy of The Ruby Key...
  - wolverine: Had a look for it at the only Borders around here, but it wasn’t in. I’m in Australia, so...
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  - MattScudder: I’ve read Save the Cat, too. Interesting stuff. And his “genres” are a great way of...
  - vanity: “It knowingly breaks some very specific and nearly universal rules of time travel stories.” I...
- “C” is BACK! (18)
  - zoomerbeth: PS–I hope any tornados missed you.
  - zoomerbeth: Hi Holly! Happy Mother’s Day! I have two questions for you. First, when all your (aka my) projects...
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- How To Write Page-Turning Scenes Is LIVE (5)
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  - felchan: I purchased How to Write Page-Turning Scenes as soon as it was available (I had checked my email a lot that...
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Archive for May, 2008

More About “C” In Its Current Incarnation

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

First a note on “Genie In a Bottle.” I got it wrong, but I was in a bookstore that didn’t have the book, and I was working from memory.
I’ve never made any bones about the fact that I’ll learn from anyone who can teach me. There’s a screenplay writer named Blake Snyder who […]

Posted in Books, C: The Secret Project, ON SPEC | 3 Comments »

“C” is BACK!

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Every writer needs to have a secret project, I think. Something that you’re revved about, something that drives you completely crazy, something that you keep on the hard drive and tinker with and dream about and work on when you’re stuck on the things that are paying you money.
I’ve had a number of secret […]

Posted in Books, C: The Secret Project, ON SPEC | 18 Comments »

How To Write Page-Turning Scenes Is LIVE

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

The course is done, it’s in the shop, and it’s available now.
So… what’s in Page-Turning Scenes?

The two critical parts EVERY scene must have? (Page 13)

The FIVE […]

Posted in Books, NONFICTION, Page-Turning Scenes | 5 Comments »

The Words of Doom…Trouble Ticket

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Cranky Phone Guy is deep in the quicksand. At least he’s really funny about it.

Posted in Books | No Comments »

Page-Turning Scenes + 4000 words

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I’ve written an additional 4000 words today, filling in exercises for Pacing and adding an entire new section on Transitions. So when the course goes on sale next week (Monday for list members, Tuesday for everyone else), it’s going to have some bugs my beta-testers didn’t have a chance to test.
And some new ones […]

Posted in Books | No Comments »

It’s Out There (The Ruby Key is Live) (15)
- ajestice: Hi Holly, I just got back from the Barnes & Noble in Huntersville, NC. I found a copy of The Ruby Key...
- wolverine: Had a look for it at the only Borders around here, but it wasn’t in. I’m in Australia, so...
More About “C” In Its Current Incarnation (3)
- Jess: Funny you should mention it because I just read STC a week ago and it finally clarified structure for me in a...
- MattScudder: I’ve read Save the Cat, too. Interesting stuff. And his “genres” are a great way of...
- vanity: “It knowingly breaks some very specific and nearly universal rules of time travel stories.” I...
“C” is BACK! (18)
- zoomerbeth: PS–I hope any tornados missed you.
- zoomerbeth: Hi Holly! Happy Mother’s Day! I have two questions for you. First, when all your (aka my) projects...
- Gabriele: I think you could call Kings and Rebels my secret project, only it’s not so secret since I sometimes...
- DasteRoad: I’ve never published anything, and I still consider myself an utter amateur at writing, but I think...
- wolverine: I have a ’secret’ project too. Strangely enough, it’s also got a ‘letter...
How To Write Page-Turning Scenes Is LIVE (5)
- enjonel: Will this eventually be available in an already printed format? I love your books but prefer the already...
- lilliputianfists: Just a quick note to say I ordered the Ruby Key from my local bookstore. My boyfriend works there,...
- felchan: I purchased How to Write Page-Turning Scenes as soon as it was available (I had checked my email a lot that...
- Kyralae: Holly, Wow, this is wonderful. I so enjoy your training books for their clear and concise instructions and...
What Do You Want In the Newsletter? (16)
- zoomerbeth: Hi Holly! I agree that it’s difficult to pick just one thing, and maybe a rotating-topic part would...


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