NEW VIDEO: Pantser vs. Plotter—come hear why this is another useless writing meme and what's really true about it! If you write you need to learn this truth. Yeah—you. youtu.be/lqJLfSamfj4 #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #screenwriting #novels #memoirs #pantser #plotter
Here we go again ... another laurel :) One more round then... the big win????? :) #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #writingcompetitions #scriptation
Looky what I just got ... more awards... Oxford Screenwriting awars for two different scripts!!!! Finalist Status for both. I have no clue what this really means but hey... beats a poke in the eye with a sharp stick :)... #writingsky #scriptsky #writing #writingcommunity #screenwriting
BJJ CRAZY: King Charles III is now a spazzy white belt ... by divine right of kings!!!! Watch out France ... the Dauphin will not be happy. #bjj #jiujitsu #kingcharles #rogergracie #whitebelt
THE BIZ: Asia is where the action is ... like it or not. This quote from Teddy Zee, Utopai Studios, kind of says it all ... if you're prodco or studio isn't looking East you're sleeping ... #aiwriting #filmproduction #makingmovies #scriptsky #studios
NEW STUFF: Coming this summer! Finally a book on something writers actually need :) "Every writer has a subplot problem. But most of them don't know it. The subplot problem is where a lot of stories quietly fall apart." #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #amwriting #novels #memoirs #amwriting
Looky what I just got :) Now will someone please make the damn thing? #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #scriptwriting #indiefilm #scriptation
NEW STUFF: here is the final cover for my new ebook series on the Enneagram-Story Connection... thanks Laura McCorkindale, for the title suggestion!!! Lots to say in this new series ... so say tuned! #writingcommunity #writersky #writing #scriptsky #indieauthors #amwriting #enneagram
THE BIZ: Here is the link to full ep.... worth a listen ... youtu.be/8z2Jc4n_pxs?... #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #streaming
Thoughts? New book cover for my first intro book in a new series I'm developing ... "The Enneagram 4 Writers"... Just Enneagram basics... not a repeat of my bigger book RSD. But skewed for writers. It's a rift off the RSD cover. #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #amwriting #indieauthors
NEW BOOK: The Story Subplot Connection— new ebook from Storygeeks Press—coming kinda soon. Nothing really out there for novelists and memoirists on how to properly do a subplot, let alone defining one. So if you write stay tuned... #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #amwriting #novels
NEW STUFF: Hey ... not bad for one day out from pub launch :) #1 Release :) #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #writing #indieauthors #amwriting
THE BIZ: Vertical Dramas (microdramas) hasn't gone away or evaporated... we just don't hear much @ it in the US ... it's alive and well on the other side of the planet... #microdrama #verticalstories #scriptsky #writingsky #writing #writingcommunity
NEW BOOK: Final Curtain: How the Three-Act Structure Hijacked Dramatic Writing—3-act structure is a 2000-year-old misunderstanding and this book tells its origin story. And who doesn't love a good story? amzn.to/4uarFAd #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #writing #novels #indieauthors
NEW STUFF: My big ebook on 3-act structure is getting final touches ... 150+ pgs! Turned out solid. Going to upturn a lot of apple carts but worth it :) Launch in a week or so ebook/print. Stay tuned! #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #screenwriting #amwriting #writing #indieauthors
NEW VIDEO: Coming soon: Do You Have to Be a Writer to Give Writing Advice? This is a hot button for a lot of writers ... understandably so. But the answer is not as simple as many make it. This video explains why. COMING SOON... #writingsky #writing #writingcommunity #indieauthors #amwriting
Logline Mastery for novelists and memoirists! New online, self-directed Storygeeks class waitlist open. Watch the intro vid and get on the waitlist! If you write, you need this. Check it out. bit.ly/4bZP1R1 #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #amwriting #indieauthors #loglines
NEW VIDEO: Build Your Book—a new self-directed class for writers to help them move from development to manuscript pages! Very cool stuff. Watch the long version here: Chk out the longer video on my YT channel : youtu.be/6wm0vcZnNoc #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #amwriting #writersky
MORE FREE STUFF: Whistles & Bells Test infographic ... I talk about this all the time—a quick way to test ANY story idea to see if it might have legs. It really works. Honest. :) #writingcommunity #writing #writersky #writingsky #scriptsky #indieauthors #amwriting
FREE STUFF: Get your free copy of the Writers Workflow Poster— www.storygeeks.com/store #writingcommunity #writing #writingsky #scriptsky #indieauthors #amwriting #amediting #storygeeks
NEW VIDEO: "Write What You Know" — good common sense for any writer. But what the heck does it really mean? This video gets into it. Short but helpful ... youtu.be/bQBR4psJMyg #writingcommunity #writersky #scriptsky #writing #indieauthor #amwriting #writingadvice
I asked for interest level on a book I'm working on: Brimstone. You guys gave me a thumbs up so I'm jumping in again. It's coming together! And actually kinda working :) AND it would be a killer movie! Anyway— thank you for pushing me. #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #amwriting
NEW VIDEO: 3 Act Structure: What Is It Really? A quick video explaining my objections/reasons/logic explaining this crazy idea. A longer video coming so stay tuned. But this is a good primer! youtu.be/sWFOEkXpvWM #writingcommunity #writingsky #scriptsky #writing #3acts #novels #fiction #authors
NEW VIDEO: Stories vs Situations! What's a story? What's a situation? You'd be shocked how many writers can't answer these questions. Here's my take—and why you have to know which one you have before you write! youtu.be/IMucJE13dHM #writingcommunity #writing #writingsky #scriptsky #indieauthors
THE BIZ: I've heard this from other producers. You can't just write a script naturally and let it flow—you have to compensate for viewer distractions —or at least that's what Netflix wants you to do.They're just sucking all the joy out of this business. #scriptsky #writingcommunity #screenwriting
NEW VIDEO: The middle of a story isn't a location, or the literal middle. It's about structure—not a place or story real estate. Check out the long version at : youtu.be/OPAVsknR2zo #writingcommunity #writingsky #writing #scriptsky #novelwriting #indieauthors #amediting #amwriting
