Vivian Lee Mahoney Consider Yourself Warned: I Write Books About Rebels
Becoming a Writer by Junot Diaz
“You see, in my view a writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily, because she has amazing talent, because everything she does is golden. In my view a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep [...]
Introduction to the Hero’s Journey
[A repost from my writing blog] Hey, have you seen this YouTube video of The Hero’s Journey? Christopher Vogler, creator of The Writer’s Journey for screenwriters, talks about The Hero’s Journey for the movie, The Matrix. If you want a quick synopsis of The Hero’s Journey, watch this.
Writing Tip: Add Lots of Conflict, Baby
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” -M. Scott Peck Something [...]
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