Wednesday From the Mini-Vacation
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Have done no writing yet. But my youngest does stop-motion videos, and he and I put together his most recent one–a process that took four days and about twenty hours.
Archive for the 'Books' Category
More About “C” In Its Current Incarnation
Sunday, May 11th, 2008First 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 […]
“C” is BACK!
Friday, May 9th, 2008Every 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 […]
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 […]
The Words of Doom…Trouble Ticket
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Cranky Phone Guy is deep in the quicksand. At least he’s really funny about it.
Page-Turning Scenes + 4000 words
Thursday, May 1st, 2008I’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 […]
Page-Turning Scenes Cover Art
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Getting close now.
Beta Version Of Page-Turning Scenes Is Done
Friday, April 25th, 2008The first draft of How To Write Page-Turning Scenes is finished.
It came in at 92 pages (which means it’s a full course, not one of the Critical Skills short courses I’d planned to make it), and after I finish putting in the beta test worksheet, I’ll upload it into the February Sucks bundle so that […]
It’s Out There (The Ruby Key is Live)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008I’ve been haunting the local bookstore, and THE RUBY KEY isn’t on the shelves yet, so it didn’t really dawn on me that people are already reading it.
But Tina already has a review up (and is giving a copy away), and I’m not ready.
I knit two pairs of Genna’s socks to give away, and they’re […]
Page-Turning Scenes Leaps Forward
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I’ve hit an important milestone with Page-Turning Scenes–my planned “finished” wordcount. Rolled over 15,000 words today.
I’m not finished. There’s so much that’s important in writing a good scene, and while it always looks simple on the surface, it’s when you dig deeper that you discover termites in the foundation and bugs under the rocks.
I’ve […]
