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11/10/16

Hate Wins

A little black girl was told by her classmates to go to the back of the bus. A grown woman was spit upon by her male neighbor and told “women are trash.” A teenage girl was grabbed by the p*ssy in her high school, and the boy who did it taunted her, saying he was free to do that now…. Read More

07/20/16

Analyzing Hunger Games – Act III

So far, I’ve analyzed Act I and Act II of Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, using Story and Emotional Structure, by Peter Dunne (also Save the Cat by Snyder). SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT I’m still analyzing the plot. There will be spoilerage. Onward. Act III Act I is the setup of the plot. Act II is the emotional story behind the plot. Act III is where plot… Read More

07/20/16

Analyzing Hunger Games – Act II

Last time, I analyzed Act I of Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, using Story and Emotional Structure, by Peter Dunne (also Save the Cat by Snyder). SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT I’m still analyzing the plot. There will be spoilerage. Onward. Act II B Story: The B story is something new, a subplot, that is layered onto the A story established in Act I. Subplots should… Read More

07/20/16

Analyzing Hunger Games – Act I

I am a complete convert to the Way of the Plotter. So, here is my plot analysis of Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT So, yeah. I’m analyzing the plot. There will be spoilerage. Onward. High concept logline You need to have a one sentence description of your story eventually. The sooner you can come… Read More

07/20/16

Emotional Structure in Your Novel

I’m a huge fan of novel structure. I believe that using structure doesn’t make your story formulaic, it strengthens its core so that your story can carry an awesome premise to its fullest expression. Structure is the steel beam that you never see in your house, without which it would cave in on your head. Necessary. Invisible. Allows things like… Read More

06/07/16

The Secret to Self-Publishing Success – Pro Tips

Now THAT’S a click-bait title, if I ever saw one! #gome But I had to get your attention – you see, there’s some valuable stuff here, and I don’t want you to miss it. I’m too busy with my plans for World Domination to constantly update my books on indie publishing, so I’m just giving you the up-to-the-time-of-this-post essential bits…. Read More