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“I think the storyline is ideal for young children” – What do Bunnies do all Day by Judy Mastrangelo
Open Your Scenes with These 3 Cinematic Techniques – by C.S. Lakin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Live Write Thrive: Let’s get to basics on writing fiction. And that’s your setup in the first few pages. Readers will often stop reading before they finish the first page of your story. While this has always been true, in this fast-paced age that…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work – by Scott Myers…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Go Into the Story: 20 writing tips which actually are quite smart… because they work! Continue reading HERE
Crafting Rich Characters (Part 1)
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Greetings to all the storytellers out there. Let me start out by first wishing you a peaceful Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Then by sharing how delighted I am to be part of the Story Empire crew. I never tire of chatting about the craft of writing and hope to…
Let’s Talk About Writing: Show, Don’t Tell – by Judy Penz Sheluk…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Don’t Tell Me the Moon Is Shining; Show Me the Glint of Light on Broken Glass – Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) I first read this quote, attributed to Anton Chekov, in a Creative Writing Workshop back in 2002. To me, it epitomizes the principle of Show, Don’t…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 