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Creating Conflict in Fiction (with Janice Hardy)

Kristina Adams — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:33:22 +0000

Janice Hardy is the award-winning author and founder of the popular writing site Fiction University, where she helps writers improve their craft and navigate the crazy world of publishing. She teaches writing workshops across the country, and her blog has been recognised as a Top Writing Blog by Writer’s Digest. She also spins tales of […]

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Screenwriting Mindset (with Kevin Wilde)

Kristina Adams — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Kevin Wilde is an award-winning, American screenwriter. His horror/thriller screenplay ‘Murdock’ is currently signed to a shopping agreement with Four Thieves Productions, and his co-written LGBTQ romantic comedy ‘Get the Girl’ is signed to a shopping agreement with Disrupting Influence. Kevin has a passion for writing compelling character-driven stories that often represent the LGBTQ+ community. […]

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Writing Side Characters (with Sacha Black)

Ellie Betts — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Sacha Black is a bestselling author, host of The Rebel Author Podcast and Next Level Authors, and a professional speaker. She writes amazing educational nonfiction books for writers, and fantasy for Young Adult and adult audiences. She lives in Cambridgeshire with her wife and son. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why side characters drive your […]

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What Makes a Good Plot?

Kristina Adams — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0000

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5 Signs Your Characters Need More Depth

Kristina Adams — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Characters need depth. Three-dimensional characters are what keep readers reading. They’re what makes your writing process more fun. And they make your writing process easier. Every indie author career is built on the strength of its characters. Why do I say that? Think of the last novel you read. What do you remember about it? […]

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How to Write Any Kind of Relationship With Accuracy and Honesty

Kristina Adams — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

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12. Dialogue vs Description: Which is More Important?

Kristina Adams — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Powered by RedCircle Kristina: Hello and welcome to The Writer’s Cookbook podcast. With me is spring onion growing extraordinary Ellie Betts. Ellie: And she has killed every plant she’s owned. It’s Kristina Adams. Kristina: I’m not quite that bad. Ellie: Didn’t you say you’ve managed to kill off your succulent? Kristina: The ones in the […]

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5 Steps to Writing Compelling Character Arcs

Kristina Adams — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0000

A great character arc can be the difference between readers devouring your book and buying it in every format, or them throwing it out of the window because they’re so pissed off at it. Not every story needs a character arc, but for character-driven genres like romance, women’s fiction, literary fiction, they play a significant […]

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Interview with Dan Bronzite, Script Studio Creator

Kristina Adams — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 05:00:33 +0000

When Script Studio's creator, Dan Bronzite, reached out to me about the possibility of a review, he also mentioned how he’d come up with the software thanks to his own experiences with screenwriting.

I was in intrigued to find out more about the story behind Script Studio (formerly called Movie Outline), so I sent him some questions. Here’s what he had to say.

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6 Shows You Need to Watch To Improve Your Screenwriting

Kristina Adams — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:00:53 +0000

If we learn writing through reading, we learn screenwriting through watching. Whilst I think the importance of a good film shouldn’t be overlooked, TV is becoming big-budget business too. There will always be low-budget shows that are cheap to make and can be made by the bucket load to fill gaps, but there are also some […]

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Why Do We Still Say ‘Strong Female’?

Kristina Adams — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 06:00:33 +0000

When asked in an interview why he writes strong female characters, fan favourite and feminist Joss Whedon replied, ‘because you’re still asking me that question.’ And that raises the question of why are people still asking that question? The term ‘strong female character’ is a difficult one to define. Characters such as Nancy from Weeds, Nurse Jackie […]

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The Curse of Too Much Dialogue

Kristina Adams — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:00:51 +0000

Dialogue is great. It’s one of my favourite things to write because I feel like I can really see and hear the character when I put those words on to a page. However, studying Creative Writing has taught me that too much dialogue can be the equivalent of binge-eating your favourite food: it can take […]

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