Why do writers like the Hero’s Journey and why does it make story’s work? It gives stories a flair of reality. Storytelling is an extension of experiencing. Storytelling allows us […]
Category: How to Storygrid
I use storygrid, www.storygrid.com to plot my stories. Here are my ideas and comments on this great tool.
How to Keep Your Promise as an Author
The success of books and movies depend on authors keeping their promise. If they keep it, readers will recommend the book. If they don’t, readers won’t. A few things are […]
The Author’s Creature
The five commandments and obligatory scenes are the skeleton, the story spine the spine, the conventions the organs, the scenes the meat, the theme the skin, the controlling idea the […]
Scene, Sequel, and the Storygrid
Before I read The Storygrid, followed the Techniques of the Selling Writer, by Dwight V. Swain. He recommends having a scene followed by a sequel. The scene has all the […]
The Global Turning Point
Shawn Coyne explains the Global Inciting Incident, Global Complications, the Global Crisis, the Global Climax, and the Global Resolution, but what about the Global Turning Point? A Turning Point is […]