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Can you boil everything needed to write a good story into 22 steps? Author John Truby claims to be able to do so. I’m not sure I fully agree, but I have definitely given this book a fair hearing, taking detailed notes (and commentary) on all 11 chapters. Storytelling is an art and a craft, …
This is the final part of our Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Book 3) dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft! Part 1 here Part 2 here And you can check out the deep-dive analysis of Book 1 in the series, here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 And Book 2 here: Part 1, Part …
The end of an era — Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay (Part 3) by Suzanne Collins Read More »
This is the penultimate installment in the Original Hunger Games trilogy deep-dive and book analysis! In it, we explore the brainwashing of Peeta, the unraveling (or revelation) of Gale’s Dark Side, and the philosophy of war and vengeance. And we look at it all from the perspective of writers looking to hone their writing and …
Writing fast isn’t everything. Writing a lot isn’t everything, either. But writing a lot, fast, is SOMETHING…if you truly aspire to be a serious (and well-compensated) writer of novels and other lengthy works. So if someone told you that you could learn to write more, in less time, and with potentially much higher quality than …
The 3-Part Key to 5x-ing Your Writing Efficiency— 2K to 10K by Rachel Aaron Read More »
This is Part 3 (and the final part) of our Hunger Games (Book 1) dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft! Part 1 here Part 2 here In this article, I analyze the story on three levels (craft, concept, and core), and examine all of the elements that work together to make this …
Have you ever wanted to write a book of your own? Perhaps you’ve actually tried before, and failed. More often than you care to admit. You’ve gotten rabbit trailed, lost motivation, gotten hopelessly tangled up in plot threads that refused to be resolved…and never finished your story. Well, Jennie Nash is here to save you …
14 Steps to Help You FINALLY Write Your Book - Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash Read More »
This is Part 2 of our Hunger Games dissection-analysis for writers who want to hone their craft: Part 1: https://medium.com/be-a-brilliant-writer/how-to-write-a-story-that-sinks-its-teeth-into-readers-refuses-to-let-go-the-hunger-games-part-8517f5d2c060 Part 3: coming If you’ve ever wondered what it is about the Hunger Games that makes the story so compelling, this article may be for you. In it, I deep-dive into the story to see …
Do you know what you want? Do you know WHY you want what you want? It may not be for the reasons you’d guess. There are hidden influences working on you, impacting even the most basic thing about you — what you THINK you want, in work, play, and life. In Wanting, author Luke Burgis explores the …
Do You Really Know WHY You Want What You Want? If Not, Read This— Wanting by Luke Burgis Read More »