October 2007: HOW TO LURE YOUR CHARACTERS OUT OF HIDING

July 2007: DIALOGUE

April 2007: HOW TO INCREASE THE CONFLICT

January 2007: HOW TO INCREASE THE TENSION

October 2006: DON'T BE VAGUE

July 2006: PLANTS AND PAYOFFS

April 2006: DESCRIPTION

January 2006: SITUATION VERSUS STORY

December 2005: BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

November 2005: WHITE SPACE: WHAT SHOULD APPEAR ON THE PAGE

October 2005: REWRITING TACTICS

September 2005: DIE HARD: An Analysis

August 2005: WHAT TURNS ON A READER

July 2005: HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR PREMISE INTO A COMPELLING STORY

June 2005: THE CHARACTER ARC

May 2005: EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK: THE DRAFT AFTER FEEDBACK

April 2005: THE POWER OF LISTS

March 2005: THEME

February 2005: BEHIND THE SCENES IN HOLLYWOOD : Part II

January 2005: BEHIND THE SCENES IN HOLLYWOOD: Part I

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