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67CJ's Creative Studio - Story Building Basics
by cjcs
Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start. In his "Poetics", Aristotle proposed a structure for story telling. It's not that he originated it -- this structure has been around since... published 6 months ago
67CJ's Creative Studio - Painted Turtle
by cjcs
When people think of airbrushed art, they often think of T-Shirts or the side of a vehicle. Here is a piece of fine art presented with some of the stages of development. published 6 months ago
58CJ's Creative Studio - Exposing Yourself
by cjcs
One of the hardest parts of writing for most authors is to be honest with the reader. It's perfectly understandable... fiction, by definition, is fabrication. It's a lie. So, while the author is busy... published 6 months ago
57CJ's Creative Studio - Building a Story (Part 3)
by cjcs
The Support Character and Plot Happens The person who they hire to work as an artist at the kiosk, for some reason, I've always thought of as an Indian (American variety). I've even been calling him Johnny... published 6 months ago
62CJ's Creative Studio - Building a Story (Part 2)
by cjcs
Continuing with construction of the story by focusing on our two main characters. By fleshing them out, we are one step closer to the point where we can write. published 6 months ago
55CJ's Creative Studio - The Craft of Writing and the Art of Storytelling
by cjcs
There is an argument within writing circles that seems almost as old as time. Can writing be taught? On one side you have those who claim that only those with innate skill can write, while on the other side... published 4 months ago
51CJ's Creative Studio - 10 Tips For Authors Wanting to Scuttle Their Chances of a Sale
by cjcs
They say that only a fraction of creative writing submissions ever make money for the author. That means that a writer is faced with a career of rejection after rejection. How depressing. BUT...what if we... published 5 months ago
68CJ's Creative Studio - Some Thoughts on Dialog
by cjcs
The one thing that new writers probably do worse than anything else (other than maybe spelling and grammar) is writing dialog. They want to make it "real" and like how people actually talk. They figure that... published 6 months ago
68CJ's Creative Studio - How I Airbrushed "Musing Holly"
by cjcs
The process of painting a portrait, while not easy, isn't as daunting as it may seem. Here is one example of how it can be done. published 5 months ago
67CJ's Creative Studio - Screenplay Content
by cjcs
Economy of words is important in all forms of writing, but none more so than with screenwriting. See some of what it takes to move from reject pile to the producer's office. published 5 months ago
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