Tag: writing craft

• Why Should You Write Flash Fiction?

  First off, let’s define flash fiction. Flash fiction is a story that’s 1,000 words or less. That’s around four pages, 12pt font, double-spaced. But flash fiction’s short word count doesn’t mean that it packs less of a punch. The challenge of flash fiction is having a complete plot, developed characters, and a fleshed-out storyworld, all…

  Hailey Huntington

  January 30, 2024

  Writing

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• Writing Resource: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

  by Jessica Brody publisher’s synopsis SAVE THE CAT!® by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology used by screenwriters, directors, and studio execs across Hollywood. Now, for the first time ever, bestselling author and writing teacher, Jessica Brody, takes the beloved Save the Cat! plotting principals and applies them to the…

  Hailey Huntington

  March 14, 2023

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• Writing Resource: Fight Write

  by Carla Hoch publisher’s synopsis Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant. In Fight Write you’ll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes…

  Hailey Huntington

  January 12, 2023

  Book Reviews, Writing

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