Writing Backstory into Your Now-Story

Writing Backstory into Your Now-Story

Backstory is not merely information about your hero’s past. It must have an immediate, even urgent, bearing on your plot’s present moment to deserve the ink it takes to write it into the story. Live writing workshop-register now.

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Word Essential Workshop 3

Today’s topic: the necessity of Forward Motion in your story.   This one is a little longer at 12 minutes. Despite some judicious editing, I couldn’t get it under 10. There’s just too much good stuff in there, including a diagram of my...

Word Essential Workshop 2

Now that you know you should be in scene, here are some tips to help you with that.   Miss the first video? It’s here.    Want to follow along with the writing sample? In scene, no dialogue: Sara slammed her car door after hurling herself behind...

Word Essential Workshop 1

So, you’re a writer. But are you writing in summary when you should be in scene?   Note: You can read along with the example below the video and link to the RSP podcasts.   Get the recording of the Rocking Self-Publishing webinar here. Get the Rocking...

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