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The River of Story

The River of Story

Characters and Carnivals

Characters and Carnivals

At the Indie Bookstore @studiomoonfall

At the Indie Bookstore @studiomoonfall

What's the Point of Punctuation???

What's the Point of Punctuation???

Powerful Punctuation

Powerful Punctuation

God of the Great Lakes

God of the Great Lakes

Four Story Taboos

Four Story Taboos

Stephen King on Writing vs. Rewriting

Stephen King on Writing vs. Rewriting

NEED: Step 2 of the Dan Harmon Story Circle

NEED: Step 2 of the Dan Harmon Story Circle

YOU: Step 1 of the Dan Harmon Story Circle

YOU: Step 1 of the Dan Harmon Story Circle

Writing Inspiration from Stephen King

Writing Inspiration from Stephen King

How Dramatic Irony creates Tension and Suspense (hat tip to Alfred Hitchcock)

How Dramatic Irony creates Tension and Suspense (hat tip to Alfred Hitchcock)

What is Writer's Block?

What is Writer's Block?

Poetry for Fiction Writers: A Close Reading of Walt Whitman

Poetry for Fiction Writers: A Close Reading of Walt Whitman

Joke-telling and Story-telling share the same structure

Joke-telling and Story-telling share the same structure

Where Writers Go Wrong with Story Structure (the Dan Harmon Story Circle)

Where Writers Go Wrong with Story Structure (the Dan Harmon Story Circle)

What Bad Writing Looks Like (according to George Orwell)

What Bad Writing Looks Like (according to George Orwell)

Why writers should read the Tell-Tale Heart

Why writers should read the Tell-Tale Heart

One way to "Write What You Know"

One way to "Write What You Know"

What is Verbal Irony?

What is Verbal Irony?

Writing weather!

Writing weather!

The Core of Character

The Core of Character

Understanding Irony

Understanding Irony

Me vs. Writer's Block

Me vs. Writer's Block

Why I'm NOT doing NaNoWriMo (and what I'm doing instead)

Why I'm NOT doing NaNoWriMo (and what I'm doing instead)

What the Haunting of Hill House Can Teach Writers

What the Haunting of Hill House Can Teach Writers

Plotting a Story from Scratch Using the Dan Harmon Story Circle

Plotting a Story from Scratch Using the Dan Harmon Story Circle

My First "Published" Story and Earliest Writing Influence

My First "Published" Story and Earliest Writing Influence

The Causes of (and Cure to) Bad Writing: A Lesson from George Orwell

The Causes of (and Cure to) Bad Writing: A Lesson from George Orwell

The Secret to Storytelling Revisited: Reflections from 4 Years on YouTube

The Secret to Storytelling Revisited: Reflections from 4 Years on YouTube

How to Write What You Know

How to Write What You Know

The Dan Harmon Story Circle Plot Structure (and how to use it)

The Dan Harmon Story Circle Plot Structure (and how to use it)

Beat Writer's Block

Beat Writer's Block

How to Make a Living as a Writer and Creator: Interview with Donovan Scherer @studiomoonfall

How to Make a Living as a Writer and Creator: Interview with Donovan Scherer @studiomoonfall

A Shortcut to Creating Great Characters

A Shortcut to Creating Great Characters

A Letter to My Fifth Grade Self

A Letter to My Fifth Grade Self

How TANGLED Saves the Cat: A Lesson in Story Structure

How TANGLED Saves the Cat: A Lesson in Story Structure

Choosing Your Story TITLE

Choosing Your Story TITLE

The 10 Steps to Write a Story

The 10 Steps to Write a Story

Plotting a Novel with ChatGPT

Plotting a Novel with ChatGPT

The Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Story Structure

The Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Story Structure

5 Short Short Stories Every Writer Should Read

5 Short Short Stories Every Writer Should Read

Coping with Creative Burnout

Coping with Creative Burnout

The 3 Types of Communication: A Writing Lesson from Chuck Palahniuk

The 3 Types of Communication: A Writing Lesson from Chuck Palahniuk

Why Use Alliteration?

Why Use Alliteration?

Where does CREATIVITY come from?

Where does CREATIVITY come from?

When to Show and When to Tell

When to Show and When to Tell

Write the Right Words: The Philosophy of Style

Write the Right Words: The Philosophy of Style

George Lucas' Original Treatment for The Star Wars

George Lucas' Original Treatment for The Star Wars

Write Better Imagery

Write Better Imagery

When I Don't Feel Like Writing

When I Don't Feel Like Writing

Apply Alliteration for Epic Effect

Apply Alliteration for Epic Effect

Is the Pen mightier than the Sword?

Is the Pen mightier than the Sword?

Developing a Story Idea: Step 1

Developing a Story Idea: Step 1

Boredom Breeds Creativity

Boredom Breeds Creativity

The First Step in Writing a Short Story

The First Step in Writing a Short Story

The Pen vs. The Sword

The Pen vs. The Sword

Plotting a Story

Plotting a Story

How to Write a Short Story: Plot Structure Beat Sheet

How to Write a Short Story: Plot Structure Beat Sheet

The Unwritten: How Mike Carey Crafts a Breakout Premise

The Unwritten: How Mike Carey Crafts a Breakout Premise

How Fifty Shades of Grey goes wrong in its very first sentence

How Fifty Shades of Grey goes wrong in its very first sentence

A Breakout Premise: Where do you start?

A Breakout Premise: Where do you start?

How to Write a Breakout Novel Premise

How to Write a Breakout Novel Premise

What does Lazy Exposition look like?

What does Lazy Exposition look like?

2 Things a Story Must Do

2 Things a Story Must Do

Story Structure Fundamentals

Story Structure Fundamentals

How to Write Exposition: Shyamalan vs. Shakespeare

How to Write Exposition: Shyamalan vs. Shakespeare

Fifty Shades of Grey: What Writers Can Learn from Bad Writing

Fifty Shades of Grey: What Writers Can Learn from Bad Writing

Why shouldn't you just write a novel?

Why shouldn't you just write a novel?

How do Good Writers get their Start?

How do Good Writers get their Start?

Improve Your Writing IMMEDIATELY with One Simple Technique

Improve Your Writing IMMEDIATELY with One Simple Technique

How Good Writers Are Made

How Good Writers Are Made

Write to be Beautiful

Write to be Beautiful

How to Write Great Scenes

How to Write Great Scenes

How to Write a Story from Idea to Finished Draft

How to Write a Story from Idea to Finished Draft

Productive New Habits for 2023

Productive New Habits for 2023

What is a 'Logline'?

What is a 'Logline'?

Using Loglines to Develop your Story

Using Loglines to Develop your Story

A Desert Christmas Dream

A Desert Christmas Dream

Nutcracker's Crisis: An Existential Tale of Christmas

Nutcracker's Crisis: An Existential Tale of Christmas

The Four Difficulties of Writing

The Four Difficulties of Writing

Dealing with Frustration as a Creator

Dealing with Frustration as a Creator

Interview with Jim Starlin (author of Infinity War) on Writing

Interview with Jim Starlin (author of Infinity War) on Writing

Interview with Philip Haldiman (Denny from The Room)

Interview with Philip Haldiman (Denny from The Room)

Shut your brain up and WRITE

Shut your brain up and WRITE

Why I love Comicon (Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022)

Why I love Comicon (Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022)

Why Stephen King is one of my top writing influences

Why Stephen King is one of my top writing influences

A Crazy Day at Phoenix Fan Fusion (Comicon) 2022

A Crazy Day at Phoenix Fan Fusion (Comicon) 2022

The Problem with Thinking and Writing

The Problem with Thinking and Writing

Through the Looking Glass - song by Luke J. Morris

Through the Looking Glass - song by Luke J. Morris

Why You Should Share Your Writing

Why You Should Share Your Writing

Insulted by Shakespeare

Insulted by Shakespeare

11 Authors Who Inspired My Writing

11 Authors Who Inspired My Writing

Ways to use POLYSYNDETON in your writing

Ways to use POLYSYNDETON in your writing

How to Improve Your Writing by Abusing Conjunctions

How to Improve Your Writing by Abusing Conjunctions

What makes Encanto's Mirabelle a good Protagonist?

What makes Encanto's Mirabelle a good Protagonist?

One thing Encanto does right

One thing Encanto does right

What Encanto Gets Right (Don't worry: we don't talk about Bruno)

What Encanto Gets Right (Don't worry: we don't talk about Bruno)

What a grad degree in Creative Writing MAY do for you

What a grad degree in Creative Writing MAY do for you

What a grad degree in Creative Writing WON'T do

What a grad degree in Creative Writing WON'T do

Should you major in Creative Writing (in undergrad)?

Should you major in Creative Writing (in undergrad)?

Should you get a Creative Writing degree?

Should you get a Creative Writing degree?

Setting determines story

Setting determines story

How to use Setting

How to use Setting

Batgirl, NO.

Batgirl, NO.

How do you rank the Batman movies?

How do you rank the Batman movies?

Ranking the Batman Movies (as a writer)

Ranking the Batman Movies (as a writer)

The first Force that every story needs

The first Force that every story needs

The Rule of 2 (for Writers)

The Rule of 2 (for Writers)

Something else I learned about writing from Spider-Man: No Way Home

Something else I learned about writing from Spider-Man: No Way Home

One thing I learned about writing from Spider-Man: No Way Home

One thing I learned about writing from Spider-Man: No Way Home

3 Things Writers Can Learn from Spider-Man: No Way Home

3 Things Writers Can Learn from Spider-Man: No Way Home

One reason writers should work out

One reason writers should work out

3 Reasons Why Writers Should Work Out

3 Reasons Why Writers Should Work Out

Fitness Question for Writers

Fitness Question for Writers

Example of Anaphora: Catcher in the Rye

Example of Anaphora: Catcher in the Rye

What is "Anaphora"?

What is "Anaphora"?

2-Character Scene (Writing Challenge!)

2-Character Scene (Writing Challenge!)

Why use Repetition in your writing?

Why use Repetition in your writing?

How (and Why) to Repeat Yourself Repetitively, like Deja Vu all over again

How (and Why) to Repeat Yourself Repetitively, like Deja Vu all over again

What is "Onomatopoeia"?

What is "Onomatopoeia"?

When writing in First Person, keep this in mind

When writing in First Person, keep this in mind

What is "Rhetoric"???

What is "Rhetoric"???

Improve Your Writing with Rhetorical Devices

Improve Your Writing with Rhetorical Devices

Should I use "It was all just a dream" as a frame for my story?

Should I use "It was all just a dream" as a frame for my story?

Peat. Repeat. Repeat again. This is Anaphora. (10-second Writing Challenge!)

Peat. Repeat. Repeat again. This is Anaphora. (10-second Writing Challenge!)

One good aspect of Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"

One good aspect of Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"

Alliteration (10-Second Writing Challenge!)

Alliteration (10-Second Writing Challenge!)

How Frankenstein Frames a Story

How Frankenstein Frames a Story

Should I write to please others?

Should I write to please others?

What Writers Can Learn from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)

What Writers Can Learn from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)

What's wrong with writing another Twilight?

What's wrong with writing another Twilight?

Latest video: 3 things all writers MUST know!

Latest video: 3 things all writers MUST know!

Top Tips for Writers

Top Tips for Writers

Top Writing Tips for 2023

Top Writing Tips for 2023

How to Write Actions

How to Write Actions

How to Find and Feed Your Muse

How to Find and Feed Your Muse

The 5 Best Books on Writing

The 5 Best Books on Writing

What Writers Can Learn from Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)

What Writers Can Learn from Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)

On Reading Like a Writer

On Reading Like a Writer

Why Your First Draft should SUCK

Why Your First Draft should SUCK

Create Compelling Characters

Create Compelling Characters

Writing Style (and how to create yours)

Writing Style (and how to create yours)

Write Great Story Openings

Write Great Story Openings

Advanced Characterization: Establishing Character Differences

Advanced Characterization: Establishing Character Differences

How to Write a Compelling Hero

How to Write a Compelling Hero

How to Create Characters from the Ground Up

How to Create Characters from the Ground Up

Setting (and Reaching) Your Writing Goals

Setting (and Reaching) Your Writing Goals

Turn Your Trauma into Writing Gold

Turn Your Trauma into Writing Gold

NaNoWriMo Day 15: Surviving the Mid-Novel Slog

NaNoWriMo Day 15: Surviving the Mid-Novel Slog

NaNoWriMo Day 11 - Embrace the Writing Rollercoaster

NaNoWriMo Day 11 - Embrace the Writing Rollercoaster

NaNoWriMo Day 6 - Building Momentum Writing Your Novel

NaNoWriMo Day 6 - Building Momentum Writing Your Novel

NaNoWriMo Day 1: Facing the Blank Page

NaNoWriMo Day 1: Facing the Blank Page

How to Create a Creepy Mood (in your writing)

How to Create a Creepy Mood (in your writing)

Write Horror that Horrifies

Write Horror that Horrifies

How to Use Set Up and Pay Off in your Story

How to Use Set Up and Pay Off in your Story

Where to Start a Story

Where to Start a Story

How to Get Good Story Ideas

How to Get Good Story Ideas

The Secret to Storytelling

The Secret to Storytelling