How to Write a Great Story ? dislamika

Fun with First Lines

illustration by Linzie Hunter Some people collect stamps, Star Wars action figures or ceramic pigs. I collect first lines. I love to go in...
Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021
A levels , Caroline Lawrence , first person , How to Write a Great Story , internet , John Truby , left brain , right brain , Save the Cat , sources , Story Structure , tense , third person
How I Write

Recently I've had a flurry of requests for information about my writing process from students working on advanced projects. There is a ...
Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021
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