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Showing posts with label Lisa Cron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lisa Cron. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Insecure Writers Want to Know: How has your creativity in life evolved since you began writing?

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            How has creativity in my life evolved since I began writing? I expect more from myself with anything I write. And I feel other...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Secondary Characters in Fiction or Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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Because memoirists can’t change what happened and who is involved in the particular memoir slice of life story they are telling, it’s all ...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Going Beneath the Surface in Story #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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To go beneath the surface in your story, or shall we say beneath the plot, the writer needs to ask why what happens in the plot matters ...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

What is the Aha Moment in Fiction or Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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Lisa Cron , in her Story Genius course,   states that your protagonist’s “aha moment” near the end of your novel is when the protagonist fi...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Transformational Arc of the Protagonist in Fiction or Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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In fiction or memoir, the story needs to be about the protagonist taking the reader through an arc of change and letting the reader feel t...
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

In Memoir or Fiction: Story Is Internal #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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            Happy New Year, Toolbox Writers! I hope you enjoyed some quality family time during the holidays.             My last Toolb...
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

What Exactly is the Origin Scene in Memoir or Fiction? #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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The inciting incident is the start of story present. In my case it’s when a high school guidance counselor challenges me to help my special...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

What Does Backstory Do in Memoir or Fiction? #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

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The question of “why” continues in memoir and fiction. Why this protagonist? Why now? Why does what happens in the story present matter to ...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Insecure Writers want to know: What is one valuable lesson you've learned since you started writing?

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            So many valuable lessons, so much still to learn. I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned since beginning to write is to believ...
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Saturday, June 17, 2017

Story Genius Writing Course: The Origin Scene

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Sometimes I feel so small in revision. If you think about it, all stories begin with relevant backstory. For just as real people deal...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Story Genius Writing Course: One Ticking Clock in Story

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Crawling along in the Story Genius method for my college memoir. A story is one external problem that grows, escalates, and complicate...
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