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How to Write a Story that Rocks

By John Brown | February 19, 2010 - 12:30 am |March 24, 2010 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc., On Writing

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Folks, a huge thanks goes to Stephen Nelson for putting all this together. You may kiss his hand when you see him. This is a recording of “How to Write a Story that Rocks,” a two-hour seminar Larry Correia and I just put on at the annual BYU’s Life, The Universe, & Everything symposium. I think we →

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Writing tips from Best Seller Debbie Macomber

By John Brown | February 16, 2010 - 9:12 pm |February 16, 2010 On Writing

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I saw this today and thought of the assignments I give in my workshops. Look at what this hugely popular writer did to learn and focus her craft: Knew what she liked and followed HER passions (she knew what rocked her). Took 4 books she loved and broke them down to look for patterns she could →

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Handout to “How to Write a Story that Rocks”

By John Brown | February 11, 2010 - 10:28 pm |February 16, 2010 News - updates on books, events, appearances, etc., On Writing

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I had an absolute BLAST with Larry and the audience at LTUE. I think the workshop went very well for the first time. Of course, I’m going to make some tweaks. Paul Genesse had some interesting feedback and I’ll have to see if I can’t do more with character. Two hours is such a short period →

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