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by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell September of 2009 was Dan Brown week in the world of publishing. It had been six years since his mega-hit The Da Vinci Code. There was a lot of...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Every now and again I hear some author putting down how-to-write books. “You can only learn to write by writing,” they’ll say. “Don’t waste your...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell “It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.” – Robe...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell All writers get rejected. Well, almost all…there have been a few first-time-out successes (though often followed by a second-book failure, leadi...
Have you ever lost your writing mojo? Have you been blocked, overwhelmed by self-doubt, or felt your motivation to write vanish? If so, today’s Words of Wisdom has you covered with...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Way back in November, 2009, I wrote a piece for TKZ about the ebook/self-pub explosion, and what it portended for the future of the publishing b...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell Memorial Day Weekend. Across this land of ours, barbecues will be firing, grill masters will be grilling, hot dogs and hamburgers will be sizzli...
“When I was younger and first beginning to write, I’d think I was going to get the Pulitzer and the Booker and the Nobel Prize. Now I don’t give a damn. I’m content to know that...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell The skillful handling of dialogue is the fastest way to improve any manuscript. And the fastest way to improve dialogue is to get rid of bloat (...
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell I listened to a podcast panel the other day, all about (can you guess?) Artificial Intelligence. It was a robust discussion of what AI means for...
You are pro wrestler known as “The Writer.” What song would you choose as your entry music?
In this space we’ll occasionally post a quote about writing for your consideration. Comments welcome. “Anybody who can be deterred from writing should be….If I were on the proverbi...
Inspired by questions from his workshops, lectures, and emails, Blake Snyder had listened to countless readers and students and provided new tips, tactics, and techniques to solve...
The challenge is not to write truth, but to write seductive believability. – Stephen J. Cannell
Despite all the changes in publishing, new short stories are still appearing in print and digitally. Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen magazines continue to publish short stories,...
Here’s How To ‘Friction-Maxx’ Your Thriller Into A Better Book
“The secret to screenwriting is short sentences, small words, and BIG pictures.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Keen-eyed readers of William Bernhardt’s last novel, Justice For All, might have noticed the dedication: to Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster and Bill Finger, three legendary figures in th...
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
I’m celebrating the blog’s 18th birthday by shining a spotlight on some of the site’s many resources for screenwriters.Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
This is the kind of writing book that makes you... The post Writing Better Fiction by Harvey Stanbrough appeared first on Joelbooks.
“You can make anything by writing.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“At night, when the objective world has slunk back into its cavern and left dreamers to their own, there come inspirations and…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Fusing the gripping intensity of a courtroom thriller with passionate drama, Ken Martin 's “The Bard: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Love Story” stands out as a captivating explora...
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