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Yearly Archives: 2019

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10 Questions for Your Main Character

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  • Post published:December 13, 2019
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https://youtu.be/ywTAj1Ja5zk Get ready to truly understand your main character with these ten interview questions.

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Why You Should Cut Your Opening Chapter

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:December 13, 2019
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https://youtu.be/vIKgu3PaWOo Find out why I think writers should cut their opening chapters.

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Top 5 Horror Movies of 2019

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:November 23, 2019
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https://youtu.be/YU8purFTcEc 2019 was a great year for us Horror fans to be at the theater. Today I discuss my Top 5 Horror movies of the year.

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8 Tips for Killing Off Characters

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:November 15, 2019
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https://youtu.be/iUr2FjAGQbM Killing off a character can impact your readers forever--but only if you do it right. Spoilers for Season 1 of Game of Thrones.

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6 Tips for Writing Fight Scenes

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:November 15, 2019
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https://youtu.be/44bAGiEGcP4 Fight scenes are exciting and impactful--but only if you write them well. These 6 tips will help you get the most out of your story's action scenes.

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Brandon @ World Fantasy Con 2019

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  • Post published:October 25, 2019
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If you're attending this year's World Fantasy Con, keep an eye out for me. I'll be there from Thursday through Saturday, and I'm even doing a panel: Heroes & Villains…

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How Powerful Should a Villain Be?

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:October 25, 2019
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https://youtu.be/eSz2xI3Ns54 Weak villains make for weak stories. Today I explain just how powerful your antagonists should be.

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Novels vs. Short Stories

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:October 17, 2019
  • Post category:Short Story/Writing/Youtube
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CCgnVREWDA How do novels and short stories differ? It's more than just word count.

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Comedy & Tragedy – How to Tell Them Apart

  • Post author:brandonmc87
  • Post published:October 10, 2019
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https://youtu.be/id4_Xpgoz_M What's the secret to distinguishing between a Comedy and Tragedy? Hint: it's NOT whether the heroes get a happy ending.

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The Nutshell Technique REVIEW

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  • Post published:September 26, 2019
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https://youtu.be/OP1t62uLc7Y The Nutshell Technique by Jill Chamberlain offers a new way of understanding plot structure. But will it help your writing? And how does it stack up against other writing…

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