writing advice Archive
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Writing endings
Posted on May 27, 2013You’ve spent months, maybe even years writing a story. Now you’re nearing the end of your characters’ journey and you’re thinking, “How in the hell do I wrap this up?” […] -
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Distractions, distractions, distractions
Posted on March 24, 2013When I started writing this blog, my goal was to write a new post every week. “That’ll be pretty easy,” I told myself, “No problem.” I’m staring at the date […] -
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3 sketch comedy tips that writers should use
Posted on December 8, 2012The single best thing I’ve done to improve my writing was learning how to write sketch comedy. Sketch comedy is the guerilla warfare version of storytelling. In sketch, you don’t […] -
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Free writing – Tips & tools to get you writing
Posted on December 1, 2012Back in 2005, I walked into my first class at the Second City Training Center in Chicago. The class was “Introduction to Comedy Writing” or ICW and our instructor was […] -
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How to write a plot
Posted on October 27, 2012A while back, someone on Reddit Writing asked for some advice on plots. He had good characters, a solid setting, and lots of details to create a world on the […] -
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Writer’s block – a figment of our imaginations
Posted on October 13, 2012You hear it all the time. “Oh, I wish I could write something, but I keep getting writer’s block.” It’s probably the most used excuse in writing, and for a […]