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Summary How to Use Literary Elements to Improve Writing
Monday Aug 15, 2022
This is a summary of Literary Devices: How to Use Literary Elements to Improve Writing.
Make your writing stronger and more intentional through using specific literary devices.
They can help the reader perceive something the way you want to.
Allusion
Create a sense of realism, connect the reader to your world. E.g. pandora’s box, the deadpool of his time
Diction
Is the choice of words, the tone, the way you’re writing.
Summary: 6 Essential Questions for Screenwriting
Tuesday Aug 9, 2022
This is a summary of If You Can’t Answer These 6 Questions You Don’t Have A Story - Glenn Gers.
A story doesn’t necessarily have a single main character.
A story is about how a character trying to achieve something runs into other characters who either help or harm their intention.
They’re trying to get somewhere until they run into something.
Every character thinks they’re the main character of the story.
Summary: Five Tips Writing Your First Novel - by Brandon Sanderson
Monday Aug 1, 2022
This is a summary of Five Tips for Writing Your First Novel - Brandon Sanderson.
In honor of National novel writing month: November. Loosly defining novel as 50000 words. Doable but difficult challenge. Goal to get you out of a rut, force yourself to write.
It might not work for you, it might not fit you. Feel free to abandon it in that case.
Borrow your structure
When reading or watching something and you really like the structure, borrow it.
Cultivating positive self-talk
Monday Feb 21, 2022
I have struggled with depression and self-esteem issues for years. Over the last few years (I think) I have started to put the pieces together to fundamentally improve how I go through life happier. I started to realize that my negative self-talk was holding me back. I was unable to recognize the parts I do like about myself.
When I wasn’t depressed I talked myself back into it, because ‘I didn’t deserve’ to be happy.