The Elements of Storytelling: The Atomic Bomb Test
carriejonesbooks Author, podcaster and professor Robert Prince has this thing he does when he watches a movie: the Atomic Bomb test. “After I’ve watched about 20 minutes of the film I…
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Five Quick Ways To Get Story Ideas
Brainstorming . . . Even the word sounds a little creepy. Like there is a storm inside your brain. It sounds… It sounds sort of violent and hazardous and windy.…
Why Are Publishing Imprints Closing?
Algonquin Young Readers Will End in September The traditional book publishing world is a bit like the wild west if the cowboys wore pink-framed eyeglasses and could quote Derrida. People…
Pinch, there it is; googly eyes on the train, and yes, we are on our 37th career this year
Dogs are Smarter Than People/Write Better Now Last week, we talked about pinch points both on the podcast and on the blog, and honestly? Nobody seemed super into it, but…
Just an Hour a Day Makes You More Bad Ass
There are a lot of people who advocate spending just an hour a day doing something to become awesome. That hour a day is often learning. You study up about…