. Summary
Story Entertainment
Learn how to write a novel or screenplay. Provides in-depth tutorials and exercises. Also includes entertainment news and analysis and a discussion board.
How to write a story from an outline
Using an exercise from "The Mummy" to learn how to fill in a step-outline
How to watch movies to learn how to tell a story
Tips to understand the structure of a movie in order to discover how to tell a story in any medium, including a novel, film, play, or even a comic book
Instant Workshop: Creating your first scene
How to analyze a scene to improve your writing -- and begin writing your first seen, now
Starting a story with the inciting incident
How to start writing a story - the essential beginning of any story
Characters and the choices they make
Designing characters to move the story forward
How to hold your reader's interest
How to create suspense, mystery, and surprise.
More than words: Writing dialogue and sentences
Simplifying your words for power storytelling.
What a publisher really wants
Why publishing and formatting should be the last thing a writer should consider.
How to interview your characters
Learning how to write by listening to oral history stories.
Questions and Answers about writing
Post your questions about writing a story and get answers.
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