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Blog, First-Time Novelist, Screenwriting

Developing Your Writing Technique

  Technique develops over time. By reading and writing, we absorb a sense of story structure, cadence, and rhythm. We learn how […]

Alan WattMay 20, 2022
Blog, Inspiration, Screenwriting

Playing on the Page

When there is a story problem you can’t solve, or there appears to be no way out for your characters, remember one […]

Alan WattMay 1, 2022
Blog, First-Time Novelist, Novel / Fiction, Outline, Screenwriting

What Happens Next?

The first step in creating a fully alive story is imagining the world. This simply means envisioning your characters in relation to […]

Alan WattApril 22, 2022
Blog, Screenwriting

A Screenplay is a Blueprint

A screenplay is the blueprint from which directors take their cues. It is not the screenwriter’s job to provide camera shots — […]

Alan WattApril 15, 2022
Blog, Memoir, Novel / Fiction, Screenwriting

The Power of Curiosity

Story creation often begins with an idea or an image that ignites your imagination. You become curious, wanting to know more, to […]

Alan WattApril 1, 2022
Blog, Memoir, Novel / Fiction, Screenwriting

Making the Impossible Possible

Turning the impossible into something possible is the magic of story. We often have an idea of the direction our story is […]

Alan WattFebruary 25, 2022
Blog, Memoir, Novel / Fiction, Screenwriting

Writing Tip – How to Show and Tell

“Action is eloquence.” – William Shakespeare If we find ourselves editorializing, that is telling or explaining what is happening in our story. […]

Alan WattFebruary 18, 2022
Blog, Memoir, Novel / Fiction, Screenwriting

Surrender to Your Story

Our story asks everything of us. If it didn’t, we would never surrender. How often do we live our lives as though […]

Alan WattFebruary 11, 2022
Blog, First-Time Novelist, Memoir, Novel / Fiction

Writing Without Distraction

You’ve begun working in earnest. The story is alive, your cylinders are firing. You’re getting up every morning and putting in the […]

Alan WattJanuary 28, 2022
Blog, Inspiration, Memoir, Novel / Fiction, Screenwriting

Setting a Plan with Purpose

Do you often find it hard to stick to your writing plan? How often do “important tasks” distract you and pull you […]

Alan WattJanuary 7, 2022
Blog, First-Time Novelist, Inspiration, Novel / Fiction

Creativity is Your Birthright

Creativity is your birthright. We live in a culture that is invested in our believing otherwise. I frequently hear folks talk of […]

Alan WattJanuary 1, 2022
Blog, First-Time Novelist, Inspiration

A Pencil for Christmas

So many of my students and potential students come to me wanting to know how to get published and produced. They want their work to be read, to be seen. But what they really want is for themselves to be seen.

Alan WattDecember 17, 2021
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  • story day
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  • siren tales: a women’s writing workshop
  • Tuscany writing retreat
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  • writing challenge
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  • meet Alan
  • writing classes
    • The 30-Day Outline
    • The 90-Day Novel®
    • The 90-Day Memoir®
    • The 90-Day Screenplay™
    • Rewrite Master Class
    • Siren Tales: A Women’s Writing Workshop
    • Story Day
    • Class Information
      • Calendar
      • Classes & Workshops Overview
  • writing retreats
    • Tuscany Retreat
    • Solo Retreats
  • writing coach
  • writing resources
    • Al’s Books
    • Videos
    • Audio
    • Other Free Resources
    • Writing Challenge
  • blog
    • How to Outline a Book
    • How to Write a Memoir
    • How to Write a Novel
    • How to Write a Screenplay
    • Story Structure
    • Character Development
    • The Writing Process
    • Writing Techniques
    • Writing Resources & Tools
    • Book Editing
    • How to Publish a Book
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