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Writers Watching Movies: Much More Than “I Liked it”

September 28, 2017 pwrtaylor

The first time I saw Wonder Woman, I asked my dad what he thought and he replied, “I liked it. It was good.” This simple response boggled my mind.

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On Writing Villains

September 12, 2017 pwrtaylor

There are a few things that the majority of villains have. They have a motive, opportunity, and some connection to the main character, assuming that the protagonist is a hero. But what makes a villain good at being bad?

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Art of Writing: Writing and Theatre- Bring Characters to Life

April 24, 2015 paulaeweinman

by Kate Jameson Storytelling is an art no matter what form it takes. I’ve always had a passion for theater, but it wasn’t until college

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The Science of Writing: It’s a Matter of Perspective- Point of View in a Story

April 19, 2015 paulaeweinman

by Josh Beaumont “There are always two sides to every story” is a line we’ve all heard whenever an argument is at hand. The same

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Art of Writing: Character Help- Five Ways to Get to Know Someone Who Doesn’t Exist

April 10, 2015 paulaeweinman

by Kathleen O’Malley First of all, my title was technically untrue. Your character does exist, although only in your mind for now. If you write

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Writing and Knowing People

March 18, 2014 pwrtaylor

“What’s in your secret heart?” a professor recently wrote on my creative nonfiction homework. At first I laughed. “Secret heart”? Please. But then I thought about what it meant for the piece.

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