Whether you’re a fan or not, everyone seems to pay attention when a new Spike Lee movie comes around. Personally, I find him to be incredibly talented behind the camera yet a bit hit-or-miss when it comes to end results. For me the question is always whether he’ll get too heavy-handed and preachy or get […]
The Wikipedia article of the day for May 20, 2020 is Aitraaz. Aitraaz (Objection) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan. It stars Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra (pictured), along with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Annu Kapoor. It was produced by Subhash Ghai, with a screenplay by […]
via Wikipedia article of the day for May 20, 2020 — Beyond Creativity
by ARHuelsenbeck What is a manifesto? When I read about writing, one term that often comes up is the writer’s manifesto. That word sends me back to 1995, when the unabomber sent his manifesto to the New York Times. It revives suppressed memories of anarchistic memories and maniacal demands. Why would I want to write a manifesto? What is […]
by Ryan Lanz “As a writer, I am just an actor in a play, telling a story that needs to be told.” -Rita Webb I hate memorizing lines. In my teens, I had a brush with the acting bug. I enjoyed the thrill of being on stage. The thunder of the […]
by Laura Peters Writing is more than just a passion for some people. For them, it is their career, it is their whole life, and it is something that they are attached to in more ways than one. Although, for some, it is just something that they do to make themselves feel better, […]
via The Freedom to Write Whatever, Wherever is What You Need — A Writer’s Path
by Doug Lewars I expect most people, whether they agree with it or not, are familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality classification system which divides the population into 16 groups. Many psychologists complain this is over simplified, but although the system appears to consist of four binary couples, each pair is, in fact, a […]
via Separating Yourself From Your Characters — A Writer’s Path
by Franklin Kendrick There are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalities, etc. So, what’s one more added to the list? Well, this is my personal approach to writing a scene by channeling my characters. Perhaps it will […]
by ARHuelsenbeck For most writers, the path to publication is full of obstacles, detours, and potholes. Tenacity and resilience are required to reach your destination. These ten commandments will guide you on your writing journey.
by Kelsie Engen I’ve talked earlier this year about my two-year writing plan, where I’ve scheduled out my WIPs and made rough guidelines for publishing those WIPs. In that post, I also admitted the ridiculous number of WIPs I have in progress, all in various spots on the path to publication. Now, I […]
via Why I’m (Not) Worried About Being a Slow Indie Author — A Writer’s Path
by Doug Lewars It’s easy isn’t it? You wrote it so naturally you remember it. Such is not always the case. I’m reminded of a book I wrote some years ago. It’s a fantasy and a woman is killed and moved into something I refer to as the Midworld. Anyway, not knowing her […]
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