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Category: How To’s

No More Banging Your Head Against Waning Inspiration

If your inspiration wanes, don’t despair. Spur your inspiration rather than just soldiering on or giving up. Be prepared. Keep this list of things to try.

Published November 18, 2024
Categorized as Creativity, How To's, Inspiration and Motivation, Writing Tagged how-to, Lynette M. Burrows, writing fiction

Reward Your Readers with a Battle that Earns the Ending 

Don’t disappoint your reader with a story ending that fizzles. Learn to set up your characters to earn the ending. Reward your reader with the final battle.

Published September 9, 2024
Categorized as How To's, Writing Tagged crafting satisfying endings, ending, how-to, Lynette M. Burrows, writing fiction

The Goldilocks Solution to Too Much or Too Little Feedback

Too much or too little feedback can be harmful. You can manage feedback so that, like Goldilocks, you find the “just right” solution to your feedback needs. 

Published June 24, 2024
Categorized as Creativity, How To's, Inspiration and Motivation, Writing Tagged creativity, feedback, how to manage critiques, Lynette M. Burrows

Crafting a Story with the Forces of Antagonism,Part Two

Using a high concept theory like Robert McKee’s Forces of Antagonism to frame a story isn’t easy. Let’s take a closer look at how I use it to develop a story.  

Published May 20, 2024
Categorized as How To's, Writing Tagged fiction, how-to, Lynette M. Burrows, writing fiction, writing tips

The Frame of a Story: The Forces of Antagonism, Part One

I first came across the idea of forces of antagonism in Robert McKee’s book. No disrespect, but I didn’t get it. Until I re-worked it. 

Published April 15, 2024
Categorized as How To's, My Writing Journey, Writing Tagged how-to, Lynette M. Burrows, story structure, writing fiction

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