What’s it like to see Hollywood stars enact your masterpiece? What does it take to get your script on screen? Dave Congalton knows. Dave is the mastermind screenwriter behind Authors Anonymous, starring Kaley Cuoco and Dennis Farina. In this interview, Dave pulls back the curtain, revealing the successes and heartbreaks behind the life of a major […]
5 Deceptively Simple Plot Techniques for Writers
Whether you’re a panster or a planner, penning that first draft is hard. Good thing there are so many resources to help you power through that first draft. Here are 5 of the best. (Don’t miss the last one!) #1 The Plot Maker What It’s About: Ever try to come up with a blockbuster premise that just doesn’t come […]
The Secret to Writing the Killer Plot Twist
Imagine this. A woman in Poughkeepsie plucks your debut novel off the shelf. Okay, fine. It doesn’t have to be Poughkeepsie. It can be anywhere—Marietta, Springfield, Sedona—wherever. The town doesn’t matter because your debut novel flew off the shelves in every big and small town across America. Mostly because of one big thing. You pulled […]