Your writing coach part 10 pdf

... your plot will the conflict between these two elements begin? How can you keep escalating the dilemmas to put your protagonist under more and more pressure? What is the moment of truth when your ... theme or premise. It is what you are choosing to explore or demonstrate with your book or script or whatever else you are writing. soon he’s in deep trouble. Now he has to react. He can...

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... 97 The essentials of the ending 100 Another useful story structure 101 The story is the boss 102 8 Watch Your Language 105 Come to your senses 105 Life is in the details 110 Look for revealing actions ... These include how to get your friends and family to understand and support your creative activities, how to create a great writing space for yourself, how to use your...

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... simply because they don’t look deeply enough. Your job now is to make sure that those qualities that set you apart in life also set your writing apart. When you combine a compelling story with ... describing places and things. 10 Try to leave out the parts readers tend to skip. He added: “My most important rule is one that sums up all 10. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or,...

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... to achieving it. ✐ Changing your metaphor for a problem or challenge can help you solve it. ✐ Changing your self-talk can improve your performance. Keep On Keeping On 183 sell yourself is a crucial ... exactly the target market for your work (henceforth referred to as the VIP). You would sell your grandmother to have this person buy your book or direct one of your scripts. The V...

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... it apart from all the others out there? What is it about your short stories that makes them memorable? Do you already have a USP? It can be useful to ask people who are familiar with your writing ... consideration to what sets you apart from other writers. Find your strategic focus When you are first establishing yourself as a writer, it makes sense to figure out your niche and stic...

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... of technical writing, we probably think of writing in English for an American audience about American tech- nology, or perhaps writing in French for Canadian readers. But technical writing is universal, ... may not be your idea of good writing; the grammar may violate what you have learned in school. And this is where you act as part of a team, by acknowl- edging that each of you...

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... help you on the road to your writing success. Are you ready to start? 2 Your Writing Coach insightful, emotional, touching stories and books and scripts. The two parts of yourself have to co-exist. ... and enjoy the writing life. One of the best features of this book isn’t in the book itself. Every chapter has a bonus that you’ll be able to access on the website www.yourwritingcoa...

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... challenge of mastering all the ele- ments of writing, and if you have stamina and determination, you’re well suited to writing novels. Writing screenplays Writing your first screenplay is also a solitary ... you had the courage to follow your dream. KEY POINTS ✐ The biggest obstacle to writing success is usually yourself. ✐ Some people let their fears stop them from writing. The...

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... secrets that will help make your readers turn those pages. Of course, how you use the language is part of what will set your writing apart, so we look at how to make your prose compelling. And ... write, and how to use the magic question “Why?” to create a blueprint for your writing project. Naturally, you want your characters (real or fictional) to come alive on the page, so...

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... remember your dreams. If you put a pen and pad on your bedside table and every morning jot down anything you can from any dreams you recall, your mind will gradually get accustomed to remembering your ... you could spend quite a few hours reading and researching with no particular goal other than to familiar ize yourself with a particular era. However, if you are digging for a specifi...

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