August Update – Que Sera Serees
This is something that I try to tell young writers: when it comes to others reading your work, you have to be VERY patient. Que Sera Serees has been out for evaluation for two months [...]
Desert Morning Landscape Revisited
Some of you who have been known to lurk on MySpace might remember this one from a while back: It was a practice piece on canvas of a desert landscape. After finishing Kenai Running I, [...]
Don’t Write What You Know
Before I read a lot of scripts and stories from new writers, I never realized that English teachers have done a great disservice to young people learning to write. These instructors say, "Write what you know." The thought being that since you know the subject, then the end result will benefit from the familiarity. To that I say, Poppycock.
Screenplay Content
Economy of words is important in all forms of writing, but none more so than with screenwriting. See some of what it takes to move from reject pile to the producer's office.
Best Writing Software Since the Word Processor
Word processing software changed the world of the writer. Changes were now easy. But what about the writing craft itself? While many have tried, only now has software been developed that can truly help the writer as they are creating.
10 Tips on Critiquing for Writers and Readers
Writers often talk about needing readers during certain stages of the writing process. Perhaps the better word would be "critiquers" (I would say "critic", but that has bad connotations). These are the brave souls who read unfinished works and give their opinions about it. Seems easy, but it really isn't.
