Deal Breakers
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Originally published here on August 3, 2011) Before we get too deep into this week’s blog post, let me point you to a few things that came up in the last few days. Last week, I … Continue reading →
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You Can’t Do That!
by Tosh McIntosh Anyone who has participated in a critique group has heard someone make a statement like the title of this post. It’s as if there are inviolate rules out there, and everyone ought to know better. I’ve heard … Continue reading →
“Mad Dogs”—A Study in Structure
by Tosh McIntosh “When a group of 40-something friends gather in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild events unfold, exposing dark secrets, deception and murder.” That, fellow NIPers, is a premise. And … Continue reading →
Does Everybody Really Want Some?
by Tosh McIntosh I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone in NIP–Austin that I believe the principles of storytelling as taught by John Truby apply to both films and novels. It’s all about structure, and while the medium … Continue reading →
What Do Genre and Wine Have In Common?
by Tosh McIntosh In the list of never-ending debate topics among fiction writers, along with premise at the top sits the definition of genre. Unlike premise, however, genre is a multi-level subject, sort of like wine. A wine discussion usually … Continue reading →
Introduction to Scrivener and Scene Plans
by Tosh McIntosh Last week I posted on the Yahoo Group an offer to conduct a tutorial (of sorts) on the lessons learned so far in my attempt to use Scrivener, John Truby’s Anatomy of Story, and Joseph Campbell’s The … Continue reading →
Addendum to the January 24, 2016 Meeting
by Tosh McIntosh During my portion of the presentations for our alternate-agenda format meeting, I mentioned the names of four writers who in my opinion are some of the most enthusiastic and blog-prolific proponents of indie publishing: J.A. Konrath, … Continue reading →