It’s hard when you begin the journey to sort the wheat from the chaff. Lots of people—good, well-meaning people—keep repeating what they were told. They avoid walking under ladders. They steer clear of black cats. They knock on wood. Generally these efforts don’t cost much, perhaps give a feeling of security, and might provide some…
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Deep POV Lesson 12 – One Awesome Scene
This is your last official lesson, Campers. I hope this class has been valuable. For this lesson, I just want you to see a full scene from Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann, the QUEEN of DEEP POV. Please excuse the language—we’ll blame Stan; he’s a Navy SEAL. Enjoy. It was the full moon’s fault….
Rocky Mountain Writer #183
Writer of the Year Speeches A live recording of two speeches given Saturday, Sept. 7 at the annul three-day Colorado Gold conference. The first speech is by Writer of the Year Margaret Mizushima and the second is by Independent Writer of the Year Stephanie Reisner. The speeches were given in the giant ballroom at…
Predictable vs. Unpredictable
Once, in a writers’ workshop, the presenter said that good fiction dwells upon one protagonist, looking at the world through her eyes as events unfold, events that fundamentally don’t change anything at all, and that the only arc, the only change throughout the book, was the protagonist’s view of events and the lessons she learns….
Come With Me Now
The ice caps are melting. The Amazon is burning. The economy is tanking. Hate is rising. Temperatures are soaring. National problems fester. Hurricanes roar. And for a full three days later this week, starting on Friday, I’ll be in the news-free bubble known as Colorado Gold. Here’s what I’ll be thinking: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I’ll block out the…