Am I Being Redundant or What?
Well, we all speak in redundancies and think nothing of it. Really–how many of us say “close proximity” or “major…
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Using Close-Up Shots to Give Sensory Detail
Back in my first post kicking off this year-long course of supercharging your novel using cinematic technique, I told a…
Self-Published Authors Share 5 Things They Learned in 2012 ~ Part 12
Today’s guest post concludes the 12-part series I’ve launched in this new year: asking self-published authors what are the top…
Places to Call to Your Attention
We’re continuing a look at capitalization rules for US standard rules according to The Chicago Manual of Style, which is…
Close-Up and Personal—One Stationary Camera Shot
We’re now moving into stationary camera shots in our exploration of cinematic technique that novelists can borrow. As I touched…
Self-Published Authors Share 5 Things They Learned in 2012 ~ Part 11
Today’s guest post continues the 12-part series I’ve launched in this new year: asking self-published authors what are the top…
Point Me in the Right Direction
Okay, maybe you’re ready for some tricky rules about capitalization regarding geographic regions. If not, swallow hard and take a…
Calling the Shots in Screenplays
I love reading through older screenplays. Decades ago, it was the screenwriter’s job to delineate every single shot in a…
Self-Published Authors Share 5 Things They Learned in 2012 ~ Part 10
Today’s guest post continues the 12-part series I’ve launched in this new year: asking self-published authors what are the top…
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