Your writing coach part 14 doc

... immediately go on to yours. CHAPTER BONUS On the website www.yourwritingcoach.com, click on the “Chapter Bonuses” tab, then the “Rewriting” tab, and type in the code: rewriting. You will be taken ... or skate over. These include how to create a writing space that fosters your creativity, and also how to get your friends and family to be part of your support system (or find others wh...

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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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... appear in your book or script, but it’s always good to know as much as possible about your characters. You can do the same for all of your major characters before you actually start writing, or ... also a good troubleshooting tool if people who read your first draft say they find a particular action by one of your characters unbelievable. Ask yourself why the character does what he...

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... “Visualizations” page at www.yourwritingcoach.com). 68 Write! The discovery-through -writing technique Some time ago I interviewed Academy Award-winning screenwriter Alvin Sargent (part of that interview ... If you’re writing a biography, for example, if your book answered all of those questions about your subject in an entertaining way, you’d have a very solid piece of work. If you’r...

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... impression match how you imagine the character’s appearance? CHAPTER BONUS On the website www.yourwritingcoach.com, click on the “Chapter Bonuses” tab, then the “Characters” tab, and type in the ... finding a picture that your character values, you also will have imagined his or her surroundings. You can do the same thing for all the venues in your story. Try to engage all of your sense...

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... Outer) Critic 149 Consider hiring a writing coach or consultant If you can’t find help or support from your peer group, whether locally or online, you may want to consider hiring a writing coach, consultant, ... nec- essary that the members of your writing group or your writing buddy live in the same town. There are lots of excellent writing- related sites that have virtu...

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... differently 140 Look for win–win situations 140 Point out infractions immediately 141 Dealing with children 142 Find like-minded people 142 Find a writing buddy 143 Use the power of the internet 144 Attend ... writing class 144 Attend writers’ conferences 144 Consider hiring a writing coach or consultant 145 You can have support even when you’re alone 145 12 Tame...

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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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... 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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