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Tag Archives: How to Write

You can write, or you can do nothing

A brilliant little writer’s mantra from Neil Gaiman: “You can write, or you can do nothing. But you can’t do anything other than write.”

Posted byNoah LloydJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022Posted inHow to Write, Writing ToolsTags:Anne Lamott, Dorothy Parker, How to Write, mantra, Neil Gaiman, writer's block, Writing, writing adviceLeave a comment on You can write, or you can do nothing

Don’t Fear the Filler

When you find yourself stuck in a scene in your first draft, don’t fear the filler.

Posted byNoah LloydJanuary 23, 2022Posted inscreenwritingTags:How to Write, Playwriting, Resistance, screenwriting, Steven Pressfield, writer's block, Writing, writing adviceLeave a comment on Don’t Fear the Filler

Simple Hacks: “To Be” Verbs

We overuse the “to be” verb constantly. Finding ways to use it intentionally will sharpen our prose and add pleasing sentence variation.

Posted byNoah LloydDecember 10, 2021Posted inHow to Write, Writing ToolsTags:advice, How to Write, pro tip, sentence variation, Simple Hack, To be, Writing, writing advice2 Comments on Simple Hacks: “To Be” Verbs

NaNoWriMo Recap 2021

A totally personal recap of National Novel Writing Month 2021. Did you participate in NaNoWriMo this year? How’d it go? What kind of lessons have you gained from arbitrary writing goals?

Posted byNoah LloydDecember 3, 2021Posted inHow to WriteTags:Goals, How to Write, Nanowrimo, Work Life Balance, Writing, writing advice, Writing TrackerLeave a comment on NaNoWriMo Recap 2021

Consider “We See”

Before all the Scriptnotes adherents come and castigate me, let me say in a clear voice, I AM ONE OF YOU. I just have some thoughts about “We see.”

Posted byNoah LloydNovember 22, 2021Posted inHow to Write, Writing ToolsTags:advice, Craig Mazin, How to Write, John August, Perspective, screenwriting, Scriptnotes, William Goldman, WritingLeave a comment on Consider “We See”

Other People

Adding an external viewer to a scene’s emotional core can help root your audience in how they’re supposed to feel, providing a sometimes much-needed guide.

Posted byNoah LloydOctober 29, 2021Posted inHow to WriteTags:Audience, Comedy, David Lynch, Horror, How to Write, Identification, Perspective, screenwriting, Steve Kaplan, WritingLeave a comment on Other People
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