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S11E8 – Plan: Basics of Planning a Story from Start to Finish

June 25, 2020 Ley Esses 1 Comment

I don’t plot my books rigidly, follow a preconceived structure. A novel mustn’t be a closed system – it’s a quest. – Kurt Vonnegut

S7E5 – MacGuffins

February 17, 2020 Leigh Hull 0 Comments

“The MacGuffin is the thing that the spies are after but the audience don’t care.” – Alfred Hitchcock

S4 Bonus – Resources: Public Libraries

November 30, 2019 Ley Esses 0 Comments

You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books are the best weapon in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself! – The Doctor