188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Story, Plot and Screenwriting Secrets and Creative Writers

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Before entering the First Threshold, a Period of Preparation is not unusual. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde shoots the bottles and starts to teach Bonnie to shoot. In Lawrence of Arabia (1962)...

Technical Writing 101 Part 2

I would like to take a moment and expand on the area of defining your audience. For example, what you need to find out about them and why.

Creating Leading Characters in a Novel

A novel's success ultimately depends on the quality of its leading characters. No matter how interesting the story, or how vivid the description of specific scenes, readers will quickly lose interest unless they feel a deep affinity with the main protagonist. This is no mean fete for the author. Breathing flesh, blood, guts and spirit into a character takes, not only great writing ability, but also a deep understanding of human nature, and an awareness of powerful archetypical characters that inhabit our psyche.

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Story and Screenwriting Secrets, Plotting Stories

188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): things you need to know about screenwriting. It is in No Mans Land that the Hero (and audience) are reminded of the Elixir. In Brokeback Mountain (2005), Jake and Ennis ride through Brokeback. Jake tries to convince Ennis to move to Texas.

Your Unlimited Freelance Writing Opportunities - Which Will You Choose?

The writing world is changing fast. If you're limiting your opportunities to a single writing market, like magazines, you're missing out. In this article I'll give you an overview of great opportunities for writers, both new and experienced, where you can make money writing TODAY.

How to Write an Abstract

An abstract is a short restatement of the main points of a paper. The content of the abstract includes: motivation and purpose, specifics, results, and conclusions. In fact the abstract must answer the following questions: what and why, what you found, and how you did it.

Copyright Law for Articles and Ebooks

Copyright law can be vague and confusing to both freelance writers and those who buy articles or ebooks. This article is a good place to start learning about copyright laws for articles and ebooks. A must for the new freelance writer!

Increasing Your Profits - Press Release Marketing

If you are the owner of a web based business enterprise, or a venture that operates in the brick and mortar world, you need develop a complete and comprehensive marketing a promotion plan. As part of that program, you will want to consider press release marketing...

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Magical Aids

188 step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Star Wars (1977)

188 steps of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about... Star Wars (1977) Tells you what to write. For example, at a certain stage of the story, the focus should be on the Call to Adventure and the micro elements within.

188 Step Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Brokeback Mountain (2005)

188 steps of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...Brokeback Mountain (2005) The Mentor or Supernatural Aid often knows a lot about the Hero. In Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Clyde knows all about Bonnie - the guys, the cafe, wondering how she is going to get away from it.

7 Ways to Carve Out Your Niche as a Freelance Writer

As a freelance writer, would you rather use a wide-angle-lens approach to clients and editors (all things to all people) or a telephoto (focus on one subject or genre)? Let's say you want to find your special niche. Where would you start? Here are 7 suggestions.

188+ Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Period of Rebellion

188 stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Rebellion

188+ Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth) - Blood and Transmogrification - Physical Change

188 stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about - Blood and Transmogrification.

5 Steps to Great Writing

Where does bad writing come from and how can you fix it? Boring, frustrating writing comes from the mistaken belief that readers are interested in what you have to say... but are they? Maybe not, but if you follow these five steps, they will be.