This week, Anne R. Allen explains the need for sensitivity readers and the consequences of disregarding them. Also on Anne’s blog, Stefan Edmunds presents The Adversity Cycle as a method for storytelling.
On the Screencraft blog, Ken Miyamoto offers advice on how to secure a manager and agent for your screenplay and David Young shows us effective ways to describe our characters beyond mere physical appearance.
At Career Authors, Brian Andrews delves into methods for managing backstory while Erica Ferencik provides valuable guidance on navigating the writing life. Kathryn Craft and Barbara Linn Probst discuss ways to breathe life into our secondary characters.
All that and a little more. Enjoy!
Screenwriting Basics: How to Sign with a Manager (and Agent) by Ken Miyamoto
7 Unusual Ways to Describe Characters in Your Screenplay by David Young
The Difference Between Jeff Bezos and Me by Bradley Graham
The Adversity Cycle by Stefan Edmunds via Anne R. Allen
Writers, Do You Need a Sensitivity Reader for Your Book? by Anne R. Allen
3 Successful Strategies to Write a Short Story by Sarah Gribble
4 Tips for Writing Backstory by Brian Andrews
11 Hard-Earned Lessons from Three Decades of Writing by Erica Ferencik
Are You Drowning Your Story in Your Imagery? by Dave King
Secondary Characters Deserve a Life of Their Own by Kathryn Craft
Secondary Characters with Purpose and Pzazz by Barbara Linn Probst