HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published September 9, 2024 · Last modified September 16, 2024
Let’s Play A Game, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 2 – How To Write the Future podcast episode 117 “I’m leading people through some kind of an activity. So often when I tell people...
Bring Improv to Your Life, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 1 – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 116 “So every day after breakfast, I lead these creative catalyzing sessions, which is basically...
How do I rein in all my ideas? (Q&A) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 114 “Do you need to think bigger? Do you need to think of a map that...
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published August 12, 2024 · Last modified August 14, 2024
Where to insert backstory (Q&A) – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 113 “You want the reader to experience backstory from the perspective of your point of view character, who is living in...
How to Handle Backstory, A Story Success Clinic with Amy Johnson – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 71 “So here instead of telling and this is kind of an advanced tool to...
Getting backstory right is difficult. Authors want readers to understand what made their characters into the people they are, but the usual backstory techniques.
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist, Kay Keppler, as she shares with us “Find Empathy in Your Openings.” Enjoy!
Over the summer I’ve been reading a lot (haven’t we all?) and I’ve realised that my reading has changed a little as I’ve started to write more and with the hindsight of what I’ve learned along the way.
We’ve all heard the first commandment for writers: never open your book with backstory. And the second commandment? No infodumps. And the third? Sprinkle that backstory throughout your book.
Please welcome author and book coach in training Carol Malone.Today she’s sharing her article regarding various ways to make book editing fun. Enjoy!
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Raina Schell as she shares with us “Getting into the Head of Your Antagonists.”
Now that we’ve entered a new year—a new time, essentially—it seems like a good moment to think about how you use time in your story and what place and function it serves.
Welcome back guest columnist, Bobbye Terry, as she reveals why we need to axe our backstory. What do you think about backstory? ^*^ Ah, a round of applause for the backstory, all of that information that...
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