Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – Objects of Desire

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Welcome to the Bite Size Edition of the Editor Roundtable Podcast. Here on the Roundtable we’re dedicated to helping you become a better writer, following the Story Grid method developed by Shawn Coyne. In these episodes we bring you some shorter solo articles and interviews on topics that interest us as writers. Hi. This is… Read more »

Objects of Desire, Objects of Conflict

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(Note: rather than arbitrarily call generic characters “he” or “she”, I use the singular “they” throughout.) In the television series Lucifer, the former King of Hell can compel people to answer his question: “What is it you desire? In our stories, we have to do a little more work to tease that out of the… Read more »

Battle Your Way to an Explosive Core Event

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If you’re struggling with your draft, Editors Courtney Harrell and Parul Bavishi will show you how to battle your way to create an explosive Core Event. The Core Event helped me supercharge my Story – Courtney Five years ago on a cold, rainy San Francisco morning, I cozied up in a cafe and began writing… Read more »

Editor Roundtable: Black Swan

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This week, Valerie pitched Black Swan as a great example of how to present a character’s psychological decline. This 2010 film was directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John J. McLaughlin. The Story Genre: Global – Performance (arts or sports depending on how you categorize dance) Beginning Hook… Read more »

Choosing Your Point of View

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Last year, I wrote two articles on Point of View (POV), and I did a fair job of synthesizing ideas on the topic and cataloging possibilities, but I fell short of providing a clear method to help writers choose their POV. (You can find those articles here and here.) I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about… Read more »

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – Cause and Effect

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The Hero’s Journey: Beginnings

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The Hero’s Journey plays a role in all genres. Here’s how some authors have innovated its conventions.

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – It’s Always Today

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How to Evoke Emotions in Characters and Readers, Part Two

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Are you still struggling to elicit emotions from your readers? I don’t know about you but trying to figure out how to make my readers feel strong emotions keeps me up at night. It is THE reason I became a Story Grid Editor. It is THE reason I am obsessed with learning as much as… Read more »

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – How to Plan a Novel

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Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – Objects of Desire

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Objects of Desire, Objects of Conflict

Fundamental Fridays

Battle Your Way to an Explosive Core Event

Fundamental Fridays

Editor Roundtable: Black Swan

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Choosing Your Point of View

Fundamental Fridays

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – Cause and Effect

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The Hero’s Journey: Beginnings

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – It’s Always Today

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How to Evoke Emotions in Characters and Readers, Part Two

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: Bite Size Edition – How to Plan a Novel

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