Writing Tip: Prevention is better than cure - Avoid these ten new writer mistakes
July 31, 2007
Storytellers need to understand these ten points before they start writing. It’s worth spending some time at Holt Uncensored. There is a great archive and the material offered is good practical solid information that explains things very well. I spent a lot of time searching the net for storytellers who knew what they were doing, partly market research, but also to pick up on anything I might be missing, and I tell you “There is a lot of garbage advice out there.” A lot of misconceptions, and a lot of know-about, but very little know.
As a writer and storyteller I want sure and certain knowledge that I can use and that adds to the toolkit I will employ as a writer. There is one particular article Holt wrote that totally settles the argument about plot, scene, or character. I searched high and low for viewpoints on that one for quite some time and I heard and read so many opinions and despaired of finding one that actually worked. In my opinion Holt got it right and settles that particular debate, except for a couple of things: Function and Point Zero.
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His points are all things mentioned in my writing class, but still i found them quite accessible and helpful.
Thanks N, yet another good find.
~V