Here’s something nobody tells you about writing dialogue – whether it’s for a novel, short story, screenplay, or even a[…]
Author: diana
SF Writer. Screenwriting Professor.
Insanity ensues day and night. Science Fiction is my wheelhouse.
When Writing is Rewriting
You finished your first draft. Now make it exceptional. Most writers attack a rewrite by starting on page one and[…]
No, You’re Not Crazy. Keep Writing.
I know, I know. You’ve read half a dozen of these thought pieces just in the last month. Still, I’d[…]
A Rewrite Diagnostic That Actually Works
Congratulations. You finished a first draft. Go ahead. Take a moment. You earned it. Now put the champagne down, because[…]
The New Map for Selling Content
The old roads still exist. Query agents. Submit to publishers. Pitch the studios. Wait. And wait. And wait. But while[…]
Your Brain & Blank Pages
You’re staring at the screen. The cursor blinks. You’ve been sitting here for forty-five minutes, and the sum total of[…]
5 Questions to Ask Before You Write
Most scene problems aren’t writing problems. They’re thinking problems — specifically, the kind that happen when you skip straight to[…]
What’s Trending in TV Development
The industry’s current bottom line boils down to this: The market is rewarding clarity more than ever. Broadcast wants dependable[…]
Smarter Than You
Writing Characters Who Know More Than Their Author Your protagonist is a neurosurgeon, a master pastry chef, or a Navy[…]
She Rode Forty Miles to Save the Revolution. Then She Changed It.
Back the HERitage Volume 3 Kickstarter A tale of At the Table: When History Needed One More Voice Forty miles.[…]
What Nobody’s Saying: A Writer’s Guide to Subtext
The most powerful thing in your story isn’t what your characters say. It’s everything they don’t. Here’s a thing that[…]
The Armchair Sociologist’s Guide to What’s Actually Working Right Now
The world is a lot right now. So why are certain stories absolutely exploding—and what does that mean for what[…]