Inspiration
How to write like Pulp Fiction
Watched Pulp Fiction recently and it struck me how well the story was scripted and, I think, provides an object lesson in how to develop story through dialogue and character. This is not a movie crit, and I am not a Tarantino groupie, but I would suggest all fiction writers watch the film (at least twice) and learn from the technique and structure of the story, how it is constructed and how the story progresses from one dramatic scene to another. Or read the script, which was written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery. Whether you are a Tarantino fan or not, you can learn some important lessons from the way this film was scripted.
By Raymond G Taylor3 months ago in Writers
The Pitfalls of ''First Drafts''
Let me talk about my craft in an unbridled fashion, sharing my personal method and comparing it to common sense; I've never understood the point of a first draft, a second draft, a seventeenth draft, a final draft. It seems absurd to me.
By YonathanJ - Writer3 months ago in Writers
When Was the First Time I Was Published?
As I write this on June 29th, I’m very aware of an upcoming “writing anniversary” of mine. The first time I was published. So, when was that? How long ago? Of course, I know the answers. But as I asked myself these questions, I started thinking about all the other writing anniversaries and how long ago they were. Not everything is documented perfectly in my mind, but I’d say I got a decent calendar-view of it all. So, it’ll be fun to review the timeline.
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile3 months ago in Writers
Ecarg Evison the Prized Poet
After Ecarg Nosive’s spirit left this world, she was still immediately misunderstood, and it started with something as simple as her name. She posted her written heart and trauma under the title “Ecarg Nosive”, to which many did not know, was her given name backwards. Her true name was Grace Evison, and in her real life, that’s what she was called. She created a switched persona because on the outside, she never fully portrayed what her soul left on paper. Ecarg had so much depth, and while Grace was also an open book, she was not one many took the time to read and/or comprehend fully. Ecarg’s poetry was dimensional, her stories had thrill, and her insight on humanity and its struggles were blunt in nature. She admirably did not stray from honesty, especially when it hurt to hear. Her poetry was filled with vulnerability, captured in many near rhymes that came naturally to her.
By Ecarg Nosive3 months ago in Writers
A Writer's Notebook
Everyone knows that every great story starts with a single idea. However, the problem is that ideas rarely arrive at the exact time when we’re sitting at our desks and ready to write. They tend to appear while we’re driving to work, standing in line at the grocery store, watching a movie, or trying to fall asleep. If we don’t capture them in the moment, then they might be gone forever unless you can remember them.
By Esmeralda Hawkins3 months ago in Writers
After Violet
There is a peculiar irony surrounding the life of Violet Hamilton. During her lifetime, she spent years convincing publishers, producers, educators, and readers that stories possessed the power to change people. Only after her death did the world begin to understand that she had been writing the story of her own life all along.
By Violet Hamilton3 months ago in Writers
Why Are We Here? (On Vocal)
Introduction If, like me. you have been here a few years, you were probably drawn by the huge Vocal Challenge prizes. I soon learned that was as likely as a lottery win for me. Many of my friends have won and placed so they have been properly rewarded.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Writers
The Charmed Life of Author Julie Lacksonen
Julie Lacksonen, creator of the popular Aeolian Tales, became a New York Times Best-Selling Author posthumously when her series was produced by Netflix. [Hasn't happened] Aeolian is Spanish for wind. [Greek, not Spanish] It is also the name for the minor mode in music. [True]
By Julie Lacksonen3 months ago in Writers
Catharsis or Cure for Boredom?
I know we often think about why we did or began something, but I wonder why I ever stopped. I used to draw. Art was my love and my passion. I loved creative writing, and I was an honors English student throughout my entire school career. And then,…… life.
By Alexandra Grant3 months ago in Writers
