In this two-part video series, I explain how I use index cards for commonplacing, and then “query” my notes in order to compose a personal essay. I also offer some tips for best practices that I’ve gleaned over the years of keeping my Zettelkasten.
The Quest world is the externalisation of the character’s desires. In terms of the One Page Novel, it’s the WANT/GOAL/NEED become visible, and may have no direct relation to the Resolution state. You’re probably familiar with Kurt Vonnegut’s third rule of writing, which is that, “every character should want something, even if it is only… Read More
Happy 250th to Jane Austen! What more delightful opportunity than this, to return to one of the most masterful novels ever written: Pride and Prejudice. ☞ This article contains SPOILERS. In a previous article I discussed the Call to Adventure in Pride and Prejudice. This week, I’d like to draw attention to a few dialogue… Read More
THE APPROACH The Call to Adventure is the first sign that life will never be the same. It appears in myths, fairy tales, and modern novels alike. While the Call can often be a single event — such as the arrival of a stranger or a summons for the character to leave on a journey… Read More
Writing Journal Worksheet – Painting (PDF) How many words is a painting worth? Descriptions of paintings can be used for… Moments of recognition – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Strategy – Thrawn in Rebels & the novelisations Symbols of the self – The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Communing with the dead – My… Read More