Category Archives: Rock Soup

I arrived early to writing panel at Wester con 2016 and found the following information on the board. I thought fellow writers would appreciate having a copy. Any inaccuracies or misinformation in any of these notes is the fault of … Continue reading →

Here are some notes I found at the top of my note pile. Most likely this is from a panel of LTUE. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Make sure you use the word that is correct … Continue reading →

Here are some notes I found at the top of my note pile. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Your audience needs to understand what you’re saying. Writing is a business. You need to write clearly and … Continue reading →

I attended a lecture on body language called the massive influence: these are some of my notes. These can be used when showing not telling about a character, they can be used in story telling or one on one dialog. … Continue reading →

I found these notes from one of the presentations/panels I attended at Life the Universe and Everything symposium. I thought it contained useful information. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Everyone should count Watch for LY words … Continue reading →

I found these notes from one of the presentations/panels I attended at Life the Universe and Everything symposium. I thought it contained useful information. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Write like the dickens. Sell subscriptions to … Continue reading →

I found these notes from one of the presentations/panels I attended. I thought it contained useful information. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. When you pick up a story and read the first 10 pages you get … Continue reading →

A while ago I attended a storytelling presentation concerning copyright. Any inaccurate information is the fault of the note taker. Seek traditional material that is a public domain. Many authors of the variance of an original concept and make it … Continue reading →

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on workshopping your fiction. Any inaccuracies or confusion, it is the fault of the note taker. Create your own list of 5 to 6 questions of what you look … Continue reading →

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on good dialog. Any inaccuracies or confusion, it is the fault of the note taker. Take out all the unnecessary and as and also cut the grunts. People speak … Continue reading →