David Morrell
Writing for emotional impact : advanced dramatic techniques to attract, engage, and fascinate the reader from beginning to end
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“A few tips on how to be a better writer:
– write about what fascinates you
– make one point per sentence
– use stories to make your point
– cut extra words like “really” and “very”
– read the whole thing out loud
– post publicly (you’ll try harder when you know others will read it)
And finally, be more thoughtful about what you consume. The quality of id... See more
– write about what fascinates you
– make one point per sentence
– use stories to make your point
– cut extra words like “really” and “very”
– read the whole thing out loud
– post publicly (you’ll try harder when you know others will read it)
And finally, be more thoughtful about what you consume. The quality of id... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking action, tips for writers, and good relationships
David Grann Part 2: Craft wisdom and breaking into narrative nonfiction | Nieman Storyboard
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- Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
- Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
- Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
- Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.
- Start as close to the end as possib
Maria Popova • Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tenets of Storytelling
