Tucker May Mysteries
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Books and Stories My Substack on writing: Read my novels Death of a Billionaire and The Lemon House Murders
A little nonfic -- Oliver Sacks clearly understood the power of personal anecdotes to enliven otherwise clinical writing. A very interesting book on the many ways the human mind can conjure up things that aren't really there #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Supergirl but still had a good time. Got me thinking about what it’s like to write superheroes or any characters with exceptional abilities: tuckermaymysteries.substack.com/p/writing-ex... #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Characters with exceptional skills (e.g., superpowers, genius-level intelligence, etc) pose a unique challenge for writers My recent post uses the movie Supergirl to explore how writers can address those issues: buff.ly/ZLjVp0Q #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Love this. Early in Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck gives a great understanding of the two main characters by highlighting how differently they perform the same action. This is the type of stealable writing tool that my Substack is all about! #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Here’s one of the tools I create for writers. This one helps develop a main character’s want/need relationship The tool can be filled out directly in a browser and then printed or saved as a pdf. Easy peasy buff.ly/G98zik2 #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Me trying to write today #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Feeling an itch to re-watch Children of Men. I love this movie so much I’m considering getting a Rams jersey w/ the number 1 and the name ‘Froley’ on the back. Who gets it?! #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼 📽️
Haruki Murakami is an absolute master of atmospheric writing. He creates worlds that seamlessly bridge the mundane and fantastical. Here are some of my personal faves: #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
WEEKEND WARRIOR!!! Anybody else getting some pages cranked out this weekend? #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
All six Steinbeck short novels in one! A lot of fun to read. Of Mice and Men and The Pearl were re-reads for me, the rest were new. My fave was The Moon is Down, a send-up of an invading military force and their doomed-from-the-start mission. #author #writingcommunity #booksky #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
The WLE Under the Hood Toolkit is up to nearly 20 cool writing tools for writers: buff.ly/RaHxqh4 Each week, I take a piece of pop culture, mine it for writing lessons, and share a free tool to apply that lesson to a WIP right away. #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
The world of Toy Story has a lot of writing lessons to offer. Most are do’s, not don’t’s but Toy Story 5 inspired some thoughts on how writers can be more careful about repeating emotional beats: buff.ly/s8W79vG #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Shameless self-promotion: My novel The Lemon House Murders is available now! buff.ly/eas2TvP It's a fictionalized story, but it's set where I sought addiction treatment in 2022 Now I’ve been sober for over 4 years and am chasing my writing dreams. Hard to beat that #writingcommunity #booksky⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Steinbeck just casually dropping one of the nuttiest similes I’ve ever read: #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE! (or a hokey tourist experience offered at the Academy Museum) #writing #author #writingcommunity ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼📽️
Sorry to report that this was my least favorite Minions outing. Inconsistent narration in particular drove me a bit batty. Considering an article on good narration use. What are some good examples of well-narrated (narrative, not documentary) films? #author #writingcommunity #booksky ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼📽️
The Jaws exhibit that’s currently at the Academy Museum is a blast: Recreation of the boat, a look at making the shark, a collection of memorabilia, and a funny video montage of all the movies that have referenced “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” #author #writingcommunity #booksky ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼 📽️
Some highlights from our trip to the Academy (aka Oscars) Museum this weekend! A lot of fun! #writing #author #booksky #bookstagram #booktok⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼 📽️
Catch-22 is my all-time favorite novel. In my humble opinion, the best art uses absurdity to explore important subjects. The old comedic Trojan horse. Get ‘em laughing, then get ‘em thinking. This book is a prime example. #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Love me some Ruth Ware mysteries. Here are my personal faves: #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Here are some of my favorite movies of the year (so far): 📽️
Today’s my birthday, yaayyyyy! It’s the only thing going on today!!
Most writers have heard about character "wants" vs. "needs" -- Toy Story 4 shows us how to actually execute it. How? Check out my latest Substack article here: buff.ly/7JpUmF0 #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼📽️
Don’t get me started on The Rise of Skywalker's third act. Palpatine, the most powerful villain in the galaxy, exits not with a thematic bang but a structural shrug. What broke isn't the filmmaking. It’s the thematic positioning: buff.ly/MJ384J8 #writing #author #writingcommunity ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼📽️
The toys in Toy Story 3 never actually defeat Lotso. A sanitation worker finds him by chance and straps him to a garbage truck. So why does the climax hit so hard? My latest Substack answers why and gives a free tool to apply the lesson to our own writing: buff.ly/sS09C4f #writing #author ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼📽️
The main character here is a mess of contradictions. The story opens with him reacting to positive news by throwing a fit and winding up in jail. Pick this up if you’re a writer focusing on complex character development! #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼
Free, helpful tool to make sure a story’s antagonist stands for something, so that their defeat really hits home for readers. buff.ly/C3jlXTk #writing #author #writingcommunity #booksky #bookstagram #booktok ⚡️📚💙 📚👍🏼