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A former child star finds himself the object of a fan’s obsession in this thriller starring and directed by a former child star himself! In 1985, young Jonathan Blakelee was the star of a horror film called Chain-Mail Clown. He never imagined the film would be a massive hit. On the 40th anniversary of the […]… Continue reading Celebrity Crush (2020) — WorldFilmGeek

Go ahead, Google something along the lines of prologues in novels. I’ll wait. Done? If so, you’ll have found links like 7 Deadly Sins of Prologues, The Worst Ways to Begin Your Novel: Advice from Literary Agents, The Dreaded Prologue, Question: the oft-maligned prologue, and so on. Read these four pages. Did you see the following?… Continue reading The Puzzling Prologue Problem — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars I expect most people, whether they agree with it or not, are familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality classification system which divides the population into 16 groups. Many psychologists complain this is over simplified, but although the system appears to consist of four binary couples, each pair is, in fact, a […] via Separating… Continue reading Separating Yourself From Your Characters — A Writer’s Path

by Ryan Lanz It’s been said that the difference between a good novel and a great novel is only 1%. When I first read that, it used to drive me nuts. What is that 1%? If you asked 100 people, you would probably get 100 different answers. What I’m talking about here […] via How to… Continue reading How to Gain That Last 1% in Your Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Franklin Kendrick There are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalities, etc. So, what’s one more added to the list? Well, this is my personal approach to writing a scene by channeling my characters. Perhaps it will […] via Channel… Continue reading Channel Your Characters — A Writer’s Path

by ARHuelsenbeck For most writers, the path to publication is full of obstacles, detours, and potholes. Tenacity and resilience are required to reach your destination. These ten commandments will guide you on your writing journey. via 10 Commandments of Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars It’s easy isn’t it? You wrote it so naturally you remember it. Such is not always the case. I’m reminded of a book I wrote some years ago. It’s a fantasy and a woman is killed and moved into something I refer to as the Midworld. Anyway, not knowing her […] via Remembering… Continue reading Remembering What You Wrote — A Writer’s Path

by Meg Dowell Should you write today? YES! via 16 Reasons You Should Definitely Write Today (No Matter What) — A Writer’s Path

by ARHuelsenbeck In the YouTube ad for her MasterClass, Joyce Carol Oates says, “The great enemy of writing isn’t your own lack of talent; it’s being interrupted by other people. Constant interruptions are the destruction of the imagination.” Yeah, that’s true, but if you’ve ever struggled to find a block of time to […] via The… Continue reading The Top 5 Writing Distractions — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars SECOND WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! THIRD WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter! – Macbeth – William Shakespeare – Act I Scene 3 via How to Foreshadow in Your Writing — A Writer’s Path