Out of the pile of awesome that is Jurassic World, there are certain scenes that stick out in the best of ways. When Zack and Gray finally get back to the park the flying death traps (scientifically …
Beyond Good & Evil: The Remaking of Heroes & Villains
Fictional characters, like real life people, are the result of a combination of factors that end in a fleshed out, three-dimensional individual – the sum of their parts. While most every story is said …
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Writing and Emotion: Swaying Readers with a Dose of Real Life
Today I'm pleased to introduce you to author Aria E. Maher! Aria won the micro fiction contest I judged over on Amid The Imaginary. Without further ado, here is Aria! Emotion is one of the most …
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What X-Men Can Teach About Storytelling
Recently, I found one of history’s greatest cartoons among Hulu.com’s goodies: the 90’s hit X-Men: The Animated Series, a show that redefined what it meant to make children’s entertainment. What, you …
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When (and How) to Tell Your Editor No
What do you do if you have no intention of taking your editor's advice? I don't have experience with traditional publishing, so this article will apply to independent authors who have the final say in …
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What Level of Editing Do You Need?
After that first draft is finally written, an author experiences an incomparable elation, followed almost immediately by blind panic. The cause of the panic? Editing. At a glance, you might think …