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Being specific. I read a well-loved book (and I enjoyed it, too, don’t get me wrong) but I discovered that the reason there were jarring elements was that she’d intended for the story to take place, believably, “anywhere.” It’s set in the U.S., or at least...

4 screenwriting tips that will instantly improve your novel.

by Cathy Yardley | Craft

I have recently started screenwriting, and let me tell you, it has been a shock. The basic principles remain the same. If anything, they are even more important because the structure of the story – the GMC, the plot points –give a film its structure and focus....

Tap into Psyche

by Cathy Yardley | Craft

WELCOME TO THE ID. The Oxford dictionary defines the id as “the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.” In a nutshell, the id is all about subconscious instincts, drives, desires. We might not think about them, but...

How to Survive a Publishing Trend Cycle, Part 1

by Cathy Yardley | Business

Publishing is cyclic. Everyone knows this. No one can predict when a genre is suddenly going to become “hot” — just like no one can predict when it will abruptly, and inevitably, cool. But everyone knows that nothing stays uniform. Cycles simply...

Specificity

4 screenwriting tips that will instantly improve your novel.

Tap into Psyche

How to Survive a Publishing Trend Cycle, Part 1

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