by Dan Jeffries | Jul 2, 2013 | Writing |
“Who kills Prince Humperdinck? At the end, somebody’s got to do it! Is it Inigo? Who?” “Nobody. Nobody kills him. He lives.” “You mean he wins? Jesus, grandpa, what did you read me this thing for?” – The Princess Bride...
by Dan Jeffries | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing, How-Tos |
I’ve loved John Truby’s “Anatomy of a Story” ever since I first read it. It’s filled with insights I’ve never seen in about a 100 other books on the subject. However, I’ve come to realize that one of the most important...
by Dan Jeffries | Apr 1, 2012 | Art, Writing |
The basic mechanism of character change in any story is incredibly simple. A hero starts off with a weakness that is ruining his life and he moves to the logical opposite of that weakness. If he’s purposeless, he gains purpose. If he’s fearful, he...
by Dan Jeffries | Sep 4, 2011 | Books, Writing |
Writers read a lot of books about writing. Over time the collective wisdom of these writing books builds up and helps add to unconscious competence. A book by itself won’t make you a better writer. It’s as simple as that. Only working diligently at the...
