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74What's better in fiction writing, a plot outline or free flow writing?
by cjcs
This is a question that definitely gets asked more than you'd think. When writers get together, whether face-to-face or virtually, the question of working methods always seems to come up. Freeform vs... published 6 months ago
70CJ's Creative Studio - Best Writing Software Since the Word Processor
by cjcs
Word processing software changed the world of the writer. Changes were now easy. But what about the writing craft itself? While many have tried, only now has software been developed that can truly help the writer as they are creating. published 5 months ago
69CJ's Creative Studio - Making Believable Fictional Civilizations
by cjcs
While fiction ultimately lives or dies by its characters, the world the characters are in should not be short-changed. The environment surrounding the characters informs not only the choices they make, but... published 3 months ago
66CJ's Creative Studio - Writing vs Reading
by cjcs
Being an author type fellow, people are often taken aback when I tell them that I simply don't read a lot of fiction recreationally. This is not to say that I haven't read a lot. I have. Much of it was... published 6 months ago
66CJ'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
66CJ's Creative Studio - Thoughts on Developing Interesting Characters
by cjcs
One topic that can get different writers into an argument concerns the relative importance of plot vs character. What's more important: the events that happen in a story, or the characters and how they... published 6 months ago
65CJ's Creative Studio - Building a Story (Part 1)
by cjcs
How do you make a story? Individually, all the tips and hints you get about writing, while useful, are pretty much left for the writer to implement for themselves. This multi-part hub is intended to be a live-as-it-happens exploration in how to put everything together to construct a story. published 6 months ago
64CJ'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
64CJ's Creative Studio - 10 Tips on Critiquing for Writers and Readers
by cjcs
Writers often talk about needing readers during certain stages of the writing process. Perhaps the better word would be "critiquers" (I would say "critic", but that has bad connotations). These are the brave souls who read unfinished works and give their opinions about it. Seems easy, but it really isn't. published 5 months ago
63CJ's Creative Studio - Writers Write Right, Right?
by cjcs
When you take your writing seriously, you shouldn't be shy about playing with the language it to see where it takes you. published 6 months ago
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