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Naughty and Nice: Post-Christmas Writing (Final Step)

Naughty and Nice: Post-Christmas Writing (Final Step)

Why did Alan Rickman do that to Emma Thompson? Why didn’t I get a Turbo Man? Did Sauron have a good holiday season? Bringing together your observations of real life into your writing —>

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In my previous article, I talked about how our sense of telling stories in real life relies upon accessing memories for an audience, and how this is fundamentally similar to what we can do when creating new fictional works.

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Writing = Asking Questions

Greg Buchanan
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Jan 1
Writing = Asking Questions

In my game writing workshops, a lot of the work I do with students is about inviting them to realise what they -already- know. There is a limitless amount to master in fiction and storytelling, yet so much can be gained so quickly by absorbing a core truth.

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Steps so far for the Christmas exercise:

🎄Christmas Story Writing: Mini-Exercise🎄

🎄Christmas Story Writing: Mini-Exercise🎄

Greg Buchanan
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December 24, 2024
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🎄”Imitating an Existence”: Writing Christmas (Part 2)

🎄”Imitating an Existence”: Writing Christmas (Part 2)

Greg Buchanan
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December 25, 2024
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🎄Imperfect Gifts: Writing Christmas (Part 3)🎄

🎄Imperfect Gifts: Writing Christmas (Part 3)🎄

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December 26, 2024
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Step 1 asked you to explore what your main character would deepl…

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