Failing again. Failing better.
So although I’m a latecomer, I’ve become a big fan of the Writing Excuses podcast, hosted by Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells. The most recent episode discusses Dan Wells’s Seven Point Story Structure. Apparently, it’s a structure that Dan discovered from a role-playing game, but he has since learned that…
In a recent post, I linked to Peter V. Brett’s blog where he discussed some of his writing tips. He recommended people read and follow the advice found in WRITING TO SELL by Scott Meredith. As Brett mentioned (and I echo), there are times when the book appears very outdated (typewriters, submissive housewives, etc.). But…
A few days ago, when discussing Rachel Aaron’s plotting method, I mentioned that her method was built around the software Scrivener. I then saw this post about copywriters using Scrivener. I’ve been tempted to get this program on a number of occasions, but haven’t pulled the trigger. I tend to be a pen and paper…