Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 5/12

Posted by admin on April 23rd, 2010 and filed under story plot | 4 Comments »

For free writing lessons via video

http://www.masteredit.netii.net

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.

Here is an up to date Story Guide. I like to look at this as I think of my stories.
http://masteredit.netii.net/storystructure.htm

You can read the first chapter of my fantasy novel End of All by clicking the link below. It is a first draft.

http://www.webook.com/project/The-End-of-All

Duration : 0:9:36

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Write a Short Story

Posted by admin on April 8th, 2010 and filed under short stories | 25 Comments »

Writing a short story involves reading lots of other short stories, developing a character with a conflict and being concise with no room for wasted words. Compose a successful short story, using brevity to an advantage, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:32

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Generate Short Story Ideas

Posted by admin on March 12th, 2010 and filed under short stories | 25 Comments »

Short story ideas are generated from the idea of a central character trying to solve a problem and encountering change of some sort; they also include a clear beginning, middle and end. Get ideas to write a short story, referring to writing books such as “Creating Short Fiction”, by Damon Knight, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:21

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Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Write a Book or Story

Posted by admin on March 9th, 2010 and filed under story book | 25 Comments »

When writing a book or story, first determine the reason for writing it, and then stay committed to writing every day to establish the exposition, complication, climax and resolution of the story. Compose a book, whether as a form of expression or a form of financial stability, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:19

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Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 3/12

Posted by admin on February 16th, 2010 and filed under story plot | 25 Comments »

For free writing lessons via video

http://www.masteredit.netii.net

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.

Here is an up to date Story Guide. I like to look at this as I think of my stories.
http://masteredit.netii.net/storystructure.htm

You can read the first chapter of my fantasy novel End of All by clicking the link below. It is a first draft.

http://www.webook.com/project/The-End-of-All

Duration : 0:9:54

Read the rest of this entry »

Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 2/12

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2010 and filed under story plot | 25 Comments »

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.
Screenplay by Syd Field

Here is the link to the story structure image used in the video.

http://neil.net78.net/storystructure.jpg

Here is the link to the first draft of my novel Bending Nature.

http://www.webook.com/project/Vampire-Romance-A-new-kind-of-vampire-TEEN

Duration : 0:9:58

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Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 1/12

Posted by admin on January 20th, 2010 and filed under story plot | 22 Comments »

Please click on this link. By clicking on it you support me for I can continue to bring you videos. The link is to an article about writing, but you don’t have to read it. All you have to do is click on the link. Thanks.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1802516/three_things_to_strengthen_your_writing.html?cat=10

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.

Here is the link to the story structure image used in the video.

http://neil.net78.net/storystructure.jpg

Here is the link to the first draft of my novel Bending Nature.

http://www.webook.com/project/Vampire-Romance-A-new-kind-of-vampire-TEEN

Here is the link to Agija, the sci-fi novel I am writing based on the idea I came up with while making these videos.

http://www.webook.com/project/Agija

Duration : 0:9:49

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Creative Writing Story Structure- advanced Part 4/12

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 and filed under story plot | 9 Comments »

In this video series I cover story structure and plot. I recommend the following books.

Here is the play list for all 12 parts http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92B3E146AB7D132F

Between the Lines
The Anatomy of Story
Write Great Fiction: Character, Emotion, Point of View.

Here is the link to the story structure image used in the video.

http://manfacedgods.com/images/storystructure.jpg

Here is the link to the first draft of my novel Bending Nature.

http://www.webook.com/project/Vampire-Romance-A-new-kind-of-vampire-TEEN

Duration : 0:10:0

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Creative Writing Masterclass 3: Plot

Posted by admin on December 20th, 2009 and filed under story plot | 17 Comments »

The third part of the series ask “what makes a story a story?” Watch and learn, then check out Keith’s newest novel Ostrich Boys to see if he practices what he preaches…

Duration : 0:7:25

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