Tag Archives: plot and structure
The Storyboard Renaissance: Whole Manuscript Showcase—Preparing Your Storyboard, Part 2, by Kristen C. Strocchia
Whether you’re a plotter in the planning stages, a pantser in the revision stages, or any kind of writer at any stage of story development, Storyboarding could help fine tune the heart of your manuscript—character. If you’re new to this … Continue reading
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Tagged character, character development, character profile, eastern PA scbwi, Kristen C. Strocchia, manuscript, outline, plot and character, plot and structure, plot points, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, showcase, storyboard, storyboard prep, Storyboard Renaissance, workshop
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The Storyboard Renaissance: Whole Manuscript Showcase—Preparing Your Storyboard, Part 1, by Kristen C. Strocchia
Whether you’re considering joining us at the Marriott Courtyard in Montage in September for our Storyboard Renaissance event, or just needing a new perspective on your manuscript, use this summer to start Storyboarding. A Storyboard is simply a visual representation … Continue reading
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Tagged eastern PA scbwi, Kristen C. Strocchia, manuscript, outline, plot and structure, plot development, plot points, plotting, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, showcase, storyboard, storyboard prep, Storyboard Rennaissance, three act structure, workshop
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Confessions of a Pantser Turned Plantser: Nothing is Wasted, by Lindsay Bandy
This post by Lindsay originally appeared on the blog in September 2015. Sitting in my college creative writing class, I absorbed the words of my pony-tailed professor: “Nobody knows exactly where they’re going when they sit down to write a … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, plot and structure, plot development, Sandy Asher, Writing is Right!
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Craft-To-Go: Quick and Easy Questions to Ask While You Read or Watch, by Lindsay Bandy
We have so much time and so little to do! Strike that. Reverse it! Sometimes I feel like Willy Wonka, in an overwhelming (and sometimes perilous) factory of stuff to learn and see and do and read. When it … Continue reading
Going to Movie School: 5 Ways Films Can Help Your Writing, by Lori Ann Palma
In a post in March of this year, I focused on tips for writing realistic dialogue in YA fiction . One of the key points I mentioned was to turn on film subtitles (or closed captions) to improve your … Continue reading
