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The Inciting Incident: How to Fire Up Your Story’s Conflict (Writing Advice)

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  • Post published:June 6, 2024
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Learn how to write an inciting incident--with examples from Star Wars, John Wick, Jurassic Park, and more! https://youtu.be/TUHHBn6kFCg

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Top 10 Best Books on Writing (Best Writing Guides)

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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Whether you've just started writing or you've been writing for years, you'll want to check out these 10 books on the craft. https://youtu.be/8OuQtRmGn0s

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3 Problems with Save the Cat (Writing Advice)

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  • Post published:January 6, 2022
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Save the Cat is a popular and helpful writing guide, but it's not perfect. Today I discuss 3 problems with its famous Beat Sheet and how to fix them. https://youtu.be/vSnAzGKmlwE

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The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass REVIEW (Underrated Writing Guide)

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  • Post published:June 24, 2021
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Learn about Donald Maass' forgotten writing guide The Fire in Fiction. Get The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass: https://amzn.to/3g2FCvj https://youtu.be/Jvu-oWipEU4

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Why Your Story NEEDS Pinch Points

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  • Post published:August 27, 2020
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Having trouble writing the middle of your story? Try using Pinch Points. https://youtu.be/WOA7h-TaMUU

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How to Make a Great Anti-Hero | The Mandalorian

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  • Post published:January 19, 2020
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https://youtu.be/DjzWr51HHjM Find out why The Mandalorian keeps growing on you week after week.

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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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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel REVIEW (Video)

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  • Post published:February 1, 2019
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Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody gives novelists a taste of the writing advice that has helped screenwriters for more than a decade. But should you read it? And is it as good as Blake Snyder’s original Save the Cat book?

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