Dan
Mapping Scenes to the Hero’s Journey
Howdy, While reading the chapters about the steps in the hero’s journey in Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, I started mapping...
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Dan
- Sep 30, 2018
- 1 min
Get to the Oh Shit! Draft ASAP
Howdy, An interesting article recently got passed around on the old email by members of my writing group. This particular article on the...
Dan
- Sep 29, 2018
- 1 min
Using Mythic Archetypes to Evaluate Characters
Howdy, I’m still reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, and I continue to be super impressed. Practically every page is...
Dan
- Sep 20, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance: Humans First
Howdy, Awesome news! Just had another story accepted; this time over at 600SecondSaga.com. This publisher actually makes an audio...
Dan
- Sep 16, 2018
- 1 min
Evaluating Story Concepts
Howdy, I just started reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. It’s one of those writing craft books I’ve known about for a...
Dan
- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
The Great Rewrite Update II
Howdy, I’m pleased to report, just the last time, the great rewrite is proceeding awesomely. Right now, I’m rewriting chapter 31....
Dan
- Aug 25, 2018
- 1 min
Constructing a Sympathetic Protagonist
Howdy, Holy Moly! Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass is a real gem. I’ve had another eureka moment while studying it. He points...
Dan
- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
Construct Your Characters
Howdy, I don’t know about you, but characterization has always given me one hell of a hard time. I like to think I have improved this...
Dan
- Jul 31, 2018
- 1 min
The Overlord’s Trials Published!
Howdy, I just finished working with the editors over at Fantasia Divinity Magazine this weekend on The Overlord’s Trials. They published...
Dan
- Jul 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Great Rewrite Update I
Howdy, I’m pleased to report the great rewrite continues to go swimmingly. Currently, I’m cranking away on chapter 21. On a pure chapter...
Dan
- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Infuse Your Writing with Emotion
Howdy, I’ve been back from Kauai for a week now. Back to rewriting and editing and editing some more. I’ve also been working my way...
Dan
- Jul 6, 2018
- 1 min
War Machine Published
Howdy, I just got back from a quick family vacation to the beautiful island of Kauai. Anyway, while I was away, War Machine was published...
Dan
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #11: Short Stories as Writing Assignments
Howdy, As June come to an end, I excitedly anticipate my two short stories coming out in July. It reminds me of some advice I heard...
Dan
- Jun 18, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #10: The Great Rewrite
Howdy, Matt Bird recommends accepting that the rough draft/1st draft/completed manuscript will need to be entirely rewritten. I’ve...
Dan
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
When Sci-fi and Reality Meet
Howdy, Today I saw a disturbing interview with the ICE director on PBS. He stated separating children from their parents is part of the...
Dan
- May 30, 2018
- 1 min
What I've been reading
Howdy, I recently finished a couple more thought-provoking books. Of course, one book is Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon,...
Dan
- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance
Howdy, I received some mind-bogglingly good news the other day. Just had another story accepted, this time my near future sci-fi called...
Dan
- May 6, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #9: Visible Aspects of Characterization
Howdy, Today I thought I’d write about yet another informative chapter out of Elizabeth Lyon’s fantastic book Manuscript Makeover. This...
Dan
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
What I've been reading # 1: Ready Player One
Howdy, I'm starting a new series of posts about what I've been reading lately. I'll stick to science fiction and fantasy. For the...
Dan
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance: The Overlord’s Trials
Howdy, After a long day of training, I received some great news. Another story accepted for publication; this time a fantasy short story...
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