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Superchery
The best way to cheapen anything is to overuse it ...
I recall a sports clip from many years ago, where a veteran basketball player near the end of his career was reminiscing about his prime and comparing it to the supporting-cast status he was abo...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : J Square Humboldt
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The Art of Confident Conversation
When I first started speaking for a living I had great difficulty with one-on-one conversation with members of my audience. I could speak before 2500 people and enjoy every minute of it, but when I was expected to mix and mingle my tongue became al...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Mike Moore
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The Casablanca Secret
Good writing is often designed around a character who has a distorted vision of himself or of the world. During the story, he is placed under sufficient pressure to force an epiphany, a moment of clarity in which, he sees the world as it is, not a...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Sreenwriting Course: What is FADE IN?
From our deconstructions of more than 100 Hollywood Blockbusters:
Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies w...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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The Rule of Three,for Thee,for Free!
When arranging flowers, balloon bouquets, or business presentations, do you use the rule of three? With flowers and balloons, optically we prefer odd numbered or non-symmetric arrangements. Impress your friends with this tip, don’t make a balloon b...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Clayton Shold
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ADVICE Using Hand Held Dictionaries
Hand held are dictionaries are very popular these days. There are many different types and many different ways that you can benefit from them. I mean, when have you ever been out and thought “I could use a dictionary” but you don't have a book with...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Daniel Lesser
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Who is REALLY the Hero in the Heros Journey
The question is important because writers need to know the function of their characters. The following conclusions are derived after having deconstructed hundreds of successful stories.
There are a number of possible answers:
a) The Hero is the per...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Going With The Flow
Flow state, that mysterious mental zone where time and the outside world seem to disappear, is one of the keys to peak performance. Frankly, your ability to harness the limits of your intelligence, creativity, education, or talents will be largely...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Seven Secrets Of Highly Creative Writers
The Lifewriting™ approach to your writing career demands a relatively high creative output. It isn’t designed to coddle people who nurse a single story for years before sending it out.
But students often protest that they simply don’t come up with ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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ADVICE About Downloadable Dictionaries
There are dictionaries for many different things such as languages, medical, translation, dreams, rhyming, slang, law and much more. Whatever your needs are, you can find a dictionary to help. And a downloadable dictionary has many advantages. They...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Daniel Lesser
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Use An Electronic Dictionary To Improve Your Vocabulary
George W Bush can't say 'nuclear'. Does it matter? He is the most powerful person in the world. But he is ridiculed for his vocabulary and use of words. Would you want power as well as respect? With the daily use of a good electronic dictionary you...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Daniel Lesser
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Story Structure: Chinatown (1974) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Who Is The Hero In The Heros Journey?
During the past thirty years, much has been (rightfully) made of Joseph Campbell’s breakthrough research in cultural anthropology, most famously published in “The Hero With A Thousand Faces.” In this book, Campbell examines the many cultural expre...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Had A Good I.D.E.A. Lately?
The most elusive quality of excellence, of peak performers worldwide and throughout history is that thing called “Mastery.” What is this thing, and is it possible for ordinary people, however committed, to touch this exalted state?
The answer is “...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Top Secret! The One-Year Path To Publication
There is a way to virtually guarantee your publication within a single year. No, it has nothing to do with self-publication. This path is not for dilettantes, and will push you to the limit, but it has worked for dozens of my students, and it wil...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Every Writer Whether A Novel Or An Article Has Their Critics
Most of use writers have our critics and that goes for those who write novels, documentaries, biographies, short stories, poetry, screen plays, news stories or simply articles either on or off line.
Recently my writing mentor, Dina Giolitto, who is...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Lance Winslow
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Pitching to Reporter vs. Editor
A pitch tells a story. What is essential is not how you send a pitch but to whom.
Find out, the most effective print or broadcasting media for your story. Determine how the organization works, who farms out assignments. Every journalist has prefere...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Paul W Wilson
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Why You Must Be a Story Expert
The Importance of Telling Compelling Stories
The cover article in Fast Company’s May-05 issue is Change or Die. The author, Alan Deutschman, says the latest findings in psychology and neuroscience have something important to say about stories. Stor...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Carla Rieger
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Screenwriting: The Dirty Dozen Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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A Prolific South Carolina Travel Author and Writer
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com is excited to have as our guest, Barbie Perkins-Cooper.
Barbie is a playwright, travel writer, author and an award winning screenwriter. Barbie lives in Charleston, South Caro...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Norm Goldman
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Story Structure: Die Hard (1988) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Effective Screenplay: Out of Africa (1985) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Effective Screenwriter: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Screenwriting: The Incredibles (2004) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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Setting Your Novel: Theres Gold in Your Own Backyard
I started my first manuscript during my junior year at Virginia Tech. I had a couple of characters in mind, a flimsy skeleton of a plot, and one pressing question. Where to set the book?
At that point in my life, I hadn't traveled too far past th...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Inglath Cooper
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