I touched greatness today


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It’s about 1 am, and I just got back from Little Rock, AR where I attended a Q&A for Pat Rothfuss on behalf of Heifer International.

I’m tired and my brain isn’t capable of forming complete sentences, so I’ll sum it up by saying that Pat is an amazing, fascinating individual. Also, he’s surprisingly funny. And handsome.

Jim Butcher’s Writing Advice


Why…

When did…

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS?!

Jim Butcher has a Livejournal where he’s been sharing writing advice since 2004. If you haven’t seen it (you probably have…), here are the links.

Thoughts on Writing

Story Craft

Conflict, Logical Response, Point of View

Fundamentals–Story Skeletons

Characters

The Great Swampy Middle

Holy Crap

Scenes

Sequels

Story Climax

Putting it All Together

The Most Important Thing an Aspiring Author Needs to Know