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Defining Desire

“Never underestimate the reader’s imagination. It is more powerful than all your fine writing. True skill consists in inspiring, rather than in substituting yourself for it.” David Lavender Great advice, isn’t it? It’s from a recent issue of The Writer … Continue reading

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Conflict Conquers

“Every story ever written is a conflict (every salable story, at any rate). That conflict is the inevitable result of the crisis faced by the main characters.” Dennis Whitcomb, scriptwriter Sounds pretty basic, doesn’t it? This premise, which our boy … Continue reading

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