Tag Archives: writing

Coming up with story ideas:

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on coming up with story ideas. – There are various ways to come up with story ideas. There were a few. … Continue reading →

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Making Ideas Original:

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on making ideas original – You can use an old idea and simply twisted one example might be that there is … Continue reading →

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Getting crying right:

Posted on June 9, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on ‘Getting Crying Right’. – Sometimes criminals break the law, not because of their past, but because they want to. Human … Continue reading →

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Editing:

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on editing. – Here are the levels of editing: – 1. Content editing to check how the story flows with motivations. … Continue reading →

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Dark Humor:

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

It was another great year at Life the Universe and Everything. These are the notes I took from the panel on dark humor. – Dark humor can help a reader lighten their own tension in a story. – Tragic city … Continue reading →

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Body language part 2:

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

I went to a lecture that talked about body language. Here are some of more of the notes I took. The subject of body language has always fascinated me. This information can be useful in giving speeches, writing characters and … Continue reading →

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Your next project:

Posted on March 11, 2015 by

I attended a great writing symposium. It is called Life the Universe and Everything last year. Here are some notes on what to consider as you start your next writing project. – To help prevent burnout had more than one … Continue reading →

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Marketing Advice:

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

Last year I attend LTUE and took some great notes on a number of great panels. Here are my notes on marketing yourself. Enjoy. – Get the first paragraph to sing. – Synopsis just the facts of the main plot. … Continue reading →

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Characterization:

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

Last year I attend ltue and took some great notes on a number of great panels. Here are my botes on Characterization. Enjoy. – The character is key. – By torturing them, put them in a setting with the problem. … Continue reading →

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Recharging your battery:

Posted on December 31, 2014 by

These notes are from LTUE 2014 – YouTube – find motivational videos and find what speaks to you. Maybe say this. He can return back to them when wanted – Force yourself to write can help you over a trouble … Continue reading →

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