At the heart of it, the concept of “Show, Don’t Tell” is a solid part of writing advice. It’s a guide that can tighten up a piece of writing to make it far more engaging. It is too often misunderstood. The problem is that “Show, Don’t Tell” is just too vague and too ambiguous.
Read MoreIt doesn’t work like that. Biopics are depictions of how we’d like to think it worked for the artist. Using it as a blueprint or to compare your own expectations will only prevent the actual work.
Read MoreTrusting your story to provide answers can be a solid creative strategy, but it takes courage to let go of the wheel.
Read MoreThere’s an oft repeated saying or meme along the lines of: if you think your idea for a book isn’t original enough, consider how many recipe books are published each year. Or how many biographies of Abraham Lincoln have been written.
Read More“When you can’t create, you can work.” – Henry Miller,
Read MoreWhen talking about adapting a book, the term usually concerns whether a book can be adapted to the screen. The concept is broader. Essentially, all writing is adapting.
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