The Muse: The Goddesses of Creativity and Fresh Ideas
Tragedy is one of the Nine Muses by Gustave Moreau What's a Muse? In Greek mythology, the muses were goddesses of artistic inspiration. Choose Your Muse We have several muses fluttering around to help you. Story Starters - One keeps a variety of on hand. Visual Prompts - One has to help you come up with new ideas and worlds. Writer's Block - One will help you understand and . Madness - And one will connect you with links to .
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Writing Short Stories - advice and inspiration for short story writers
"A good short story is almost always about a moment of profound realisation. Or a hint of that. A quiet bomb. There is a record by the American singer Tori Amos called Little Earthquakes. That¹s a good metaphor for a short story". - Joseph O'Connor, 1997 This section of the Fish Publishing website is aimed at providing constructive and, we hope, inspiring information on writing short stories. One of my own favourite quotes is attributed to Mark Twain. We have two articles by respected writers and Fish Alumni - Rejection and Criticism by Suzanne Power and How to Get Published by Sean Lusk. There is also a section describing how the judging of our competitions works. Introduction to the 1997 Fish Anthology, Dog Days & Other Stories, by Joseph O’Connor What kind of strange creature is a short story writer? The single fact I can be sure about is this: writers are watchers. My favourite short story writer, Raymond Carver, has this to say: Writers have their eyes open. [Back to Top] Criticism
The New World of Publishing: Stop Submitting Manuscripts to Traditional Publishers |
(Warning!!! I am talking about novels only here, NOT short fiction… The short fiction markets play under other rules and are fine. The top magazines and anthologies don’t buy all rights or hold your rights forever. David Farland did a balanced post on the question of when to be an indie writer or when to sell to traditional publishing. Dave broke apart the idea that some genres are better than others for indie publishing. And if you are at the level of David Farland or any of the other writers he mentioned (all friends of mine as well), you have clout to negotiate a novel contract to get out of some of the horrid stuff publishers are putting in smaller-book contracts. But most writers these days don’t have that kind of clout. And almost no new writer does. Just to be clear… Your clout is basically measured by the desire of the publisher for the project (or you as an author). So who really understands the choice a writer must make with a contract?
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Give Your Writing More “Body”
This month’s book review is an overview of my favorite “dead body” books. Whether you are writing a mystery, suspense, action, or any sort of fiction, these are excellent tools for getting the details right, plus they make for terrific Halloween reading. Another way you can use these books is as a brainstorming tool. It’s amazing what paths of thinking and creativity will open for you as you turn the pages. When you research with these books (as opposed to the web) no gruesome or sensationalistic photos will take you by surprise and keep you up nights. Both books are written and produced in a professional, respectful manner and are full of insights and inspiration to help your stories be realistic and believable. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Entertainment Weekly called Stiff “One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year…Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.” Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies?
Worksheets for Writers
The writing community is fortunate to have many great resources. Based on things I learned from phenomenal teachers like Larry Brooks, Michael Hauge, and Martha Alderson, I developed these worksheets* to help all writers, from plotters to pantsers (those who write by the seat of their pants). Let me know at my Contact page if there are other worksheets you’d like me to create. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my blog posts and hear about all additions I make to this page.12K+ Scroll down to see all my worksheets, or click to jump to the one you want… Story Arc Beat Sheets Writing Craft Worksheets Publishing Process Worksheets * With the exception of the Save the Cat Beat Sheet, which was developed by Elizabeth Davis, all worksheets were created by Jami Gold. New to Beat Sheets? Need examples? Note: I love sharing these worksheets, but if you give others the direct links to the files, the links won’t work. Want to Thank Me for These Worksheets? (Click each image to view larger version.)
Strange Tips To Get You Writing
I’m writing this because I cannot start writing. So many times I jot down a script idea - a character, a setting, an inciting incident – but nothing becomes of these. Instead, I procrastinate. Sound familiar? Yet, somewhere in this procrastination my mind thought up some wacky ways to start writing that I think I’ll try and could be useful for you, fellow screenwriters. Some may seem incredibly obvious, but hopefully some new things will be discovered. So sit back, relax and enjoy the strange ideas I’ve conjured up (then after reading this, immediately put them into action) Do not just explore, get lost. Do your research. Go back in time. Shut down your pc/mac, delete your scriptwriting software, it’s time to pick up pen and paper or invest in a typewriter. Don't just come up with a character, become your character. This is so silly, this is so daft. Use your senses. Do not go to a place and scribble down what you see. Don’t just ask ‘what if’ but ask ‘so what?’ This one speaks for itself.
