Blogs about: Plot Mechanics
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On Writers
10 Traits of a Good Writing 1. Relevance. Stories that are timeless today were all relevant back then. There’s an intriguing glimpse at the hopes and fears of the past which highlight our own. 2… more →
Story Song
On Writers
melodyc wrote 2 weeks ago: 10 Traits of a Good Writing 1. Relevance. Stories that are timeless today were all relevant back the … more →
Creating Social Relevance in Writing Projects
melodyc wrote 4 months ago: Admitting is the First Step… For anyone who notices inconsistencies in movies, say a Timex wat … more →
The One Week Manuscript
melodyc wrote 6 months ago: Become a Manuscript Whisperer You’ve seen those strange shows. Reality tv aimed at getting you … more →
Draw Your Weapon, It Is Mightier Than Swords
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melodyc wrote 1 year ago: I read one of the best defenses of writing for social causes this morning. The old adage swords are … more →
Reading and Writing
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: In some ways it’s best to get used to reading aloud what you’ve been writing. Let it sit … more →
Life or d.
Jeff wrote 1 year ago: In this post I shall write about an important plot mechanic that reveals part of the ending of my bo … more →
Writing Realistic Scenes: Closed Entries and Image Systems
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: In a meeting this weekend to go over some scene construction, the discussion came around to how do y … more →
Push the Page
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: I’m in a curious dilemma of having too many projects to do and too little time to do them. I h … more →
WRITERS ON WRITING
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: The NY Times did a piece on writing that is very on target for writers at the edge of becoming good … more →
Don't make me get the whip. Don't make me withhold.
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: The Bukwer-Lytton group is accepting new entries to its Fiction Contest, which has the tongue-in-che … more →
Baby Carrot Algorithm Method
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melodyc wrote 1 year ago: It’s surprising to me to find it’s almost sunrise and here I am taking a breather from f … more →
The Zen of a Practiced Art Form, Otherwise Known as the Invisible Steps
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: Having tea with a friend of mine today was a nice reprieve to trotting home to research and write. T … more →
A Key Most Magical - Locks and Honesty
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: I have notes everywhere. Most of them agree now, which is a good sign. And I remember them. Better s … more →
Essential Elements for Bringing Characters to Life
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: While the sociological construct of writing character interactions may be grounded in motivational p … more →
99 Problems
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: I think I managed to convince someone at brunch today to attend the McKee Story Seminar taking place … more →
7 plus or minus 42 (Let Them Eat Cake.)
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: Somewhere around your 30th complete analysis of what you’ve written, as compared to the dozen … more →
Keeping With The "Good Game" Slogan
melodyc wrote 1 year ago: I used to cringe whenever anyone handed me an author and said “your work reminds me of… … more →
