The Gary Provost Dramatic Sentence: An Introduction To Basic Story Structure
My friend Gary Provost and I created what we teasingly called the Gary Provost Sentence (with some help from Aristotle).
Rule Number Two Of Writing? Forgedaboudit!
Rule #1 in writing is – or should be — if you’re not yet published (by someone else) you’re not the best judge of your own material.
Is Talent The Most Important Thing To Artistic Success?
A friend asked me the other day: “What’s more important to artistic success? Talent, judgment, or perseverance?” Frankly, I found the…
What Exactly Is A Book Today?
It’s a confusing time for those of us who read and write for a living, and it’s not just about digital books versus print books.
Why Social Media Is Ruining Our Humanity
As long as we continue to think of ourselves more and more as a “brand” that needs constant promotion, and less as a human being who needs to connect to others in a meaningful way, we are in danger of trivializing our humanity.