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“Your query letter is your book’s first date with an agent. Show up dressed well, be interesting, be brief, and […]
“A play that lives only on paper is a screenplay that forgot to be filmed. Get it off the page […]
“Writing a synopsis is the universe’s revenge for every time you said your book was ‘too complex to summarize.’ It […]
“Revision is not punishment for a bad first draft. It’s the REWARD for having the courage to write one. Now […]
“Killing your darlings doesn’t require a weapon. It requires a question: ‘Does this serve the STORY or does this serve […]
“A first draft screenplay is a suggestion. A revised screenplay is a blueprint. The distance between the two is where […]
“If you’ve rewritten Chapter 3 eleven times and it’s still not ‘right,’ the problem isn’t Chapter 3. The problem is […]
“Plot holes are not evidence that you’re a bad writer. They’re evidence that you’re writing a complex story. Complex stories […]
“Your first draft is not a reflection of your talent. It’s a reflection of your COURAGE. The talent shows up […]
“Page 47 is where the romance of ‘new idea’ collides with the reality of ‘actual work.’ Every idea seems brilliant […]