I’m struggling to put together a post about ‘the Muse’. I have a hunch it’s not the benign little pixie most of us think it is. I’m wondering, though, if it matters. Would it matter if you knew that your Muse were trying to kill you? Would you care? While I work on this ‘dark [...]
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SPOILER ALERT! I’m talking about the Oscar-studded film, The Artist. If you’d rather not know… why it won “Best Film” why it didn’t deserve to win and… why it would have been better if George Valentin had blown his head off… then get back to work on your novel and we’ll see you next [...]
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If you risked downloading my eBook, “Story Structure to Die for”, you’re not alone. Almost a thousand writers have e-grabbed their free copy this week. I’m gratified to hear back from people I don’t know, people who owe me nothing and yet have taken a moment to leave words of thanks: “It’s truly a [...]
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The wait has been excruciating. For me! But finally… STORY STRUCTURE TO DIE FOR is available as an eBook. There’s a link somewhere on this page, so go ahead and click it. It’s FREE. Free to download, free to pass on to your friends, and of course you’re more than free to tell me what [...]
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I was surprised to find myself in tears at a local sidewalk café. It was embarrassing because we were supposed to be having an intellectual discussion. From whence those tears? Well, I’ll tell you. We were discussing story structure, this first-time novelist and I: “Your protagonist IS your story,” that sort of thing. “Your character [...]
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Story Structure To Die For is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why readers read and why writers
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A phone call out of the blue sends ROXY on a mercy mission to a Greek island. Her estranged grandfather is dying. When her mother refuses
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The Flight of the Patriot
Yadi Sharifirad, Iranian Top Gun, national hero, and poster boy for the military forces of the Islamic Regime, thought his record spoke for itself. But he underestimated Ayatollah Khomeini’s antipathy for American-trained fighter pilots—all but a few were executed. Sharifi’s luck ran out when one fine day ...more
