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Five Links Friday 12/8/17

December 8, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

The weekend is already here. And so is Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with something slightly controversial, as Derek Haines argures that Apple Is Not Serious About Ebooks. 2. Here’s an older post by Victoria Griffin asking So why is writing dialogue so damn hard? 3. Here’s a post by Sarah Juckes at […]

Challenge your characters

December 6, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

You may be familiar with Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, and if not, you should check it out. It’s got a lot a great one or two sentence tips that could come in really helpful for newer writers. One that sticks out in particular for me relates to challenging your character: 6. What is your […]

Podcast Episode 49 – First Drafts

November 22, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott and Jason discuss the different methods they use to craft a first draft.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott and Jason discuss the different methods they use to craft a first draft. Relevant Links: NaNoWriMo, Stephen King On Writing, Scrivener About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is the author of the YA novel, Holy Fudgesicles, […]

Five Links Friday 11/3/17

November 3, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week

Hey, it’s time again for Five Links Friday! Hope you enjoy. 1. Let’s start with an older post by Barbara Rogan looking at conflict in fiction: Blood, Sweat, and Tears. 2. Too much backstory a huge problem for new writers. Here is a post on Weaving Backstory Into Frontstory by James Scott Bell at Writer […]

Five Links Friday 10/27/17

October 27, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Hey, I’m back for another edition of Five Links Friday! I see I missed last week, which was something like only the second time I’ve skipped the Friday post, but I was suffering from the plague, so I’m giving myself a pass. Anyhow, enough with the jibber jabber–onto the the links! 1. With NaNoWriMo just […]

Podcast Episode 46 – Consequences of the actions of your characters

October 14, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at the consequences of the actions of your characters. Things they do will have intended an unintended results. It's your job to be aware of both.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at the consequences of the actions of your characters. Things they do will have intended an unintended results. It’s your job to be aware of both. Relevant links: The Dark Knight, The Dark Tower Click the link below to stream […]

Podcast Episode 45 – Consequences of Your Actions

September 30, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about the consequences of your actions as a writer. Every action has a reaction, and even simple things you throw in could have huge results to your story.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about the consequences of your actions as a writer. Every action has a reaction, and even simple things you throw in could have huge results to your story. Relevant links: The Empire Strikes Back, Signal to Noise / A Signal Shattered Click […]

Podcast Episode 43 – Setbacks for your Characters

August 31, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason plays hooky and Scott goes solo with a look at how using setbacks will strengthen both your characters and your story.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason plays hooky and Scott goes solo with a look at how using setbacks will strengthen both your characters and your story. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, […]

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