Category Archives: Rock Soup

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on Monologues. Internal monologue is when the characters try to convince himself or herself on something. External monologue is with a try to persuade somebody else. If an author … Continue reading →

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on query letters and other topics. Even serious moments have humor Querying – get the correct name be concise keep it to one page. New adult is the age … Continue reading →

  At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on how to write fantasy that is non-Token derivatives. It had some good suggestions. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. You need to do something … Continue reading →

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on how to write horror. It had some good suggestions. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. There are four instincts fight, flight, feed, fornication. Flight fight … Continue reading →

At Life the Universe and Everything symposium, there was a panel on how to depict war in your writing. It had some good suggestions. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Bring emotional cost to a personal level. … Continue reading →

These are notes from a symposium panel probably from the 1980s. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Put action in a scene rather than narration. Put events with an action. One often noticed that the section of … Continue reading →

These are the notes I took from a presentation by Hannah B. Harvey. She is a professional storyteller and these notes are from some education CDs called the Great Courses. Any misinformation or inaccuracies is the fault of the note … Continue reading →

These are the notes I took from a presentation of Hannah B. Harvey, PHY, Professional story teller from some education CDs called the great courses. A teacher in front of a class presents the audience is in a submissive position. … Continue reading →

These are the notes I took from a presentation of Hannah B. Harvey, PHY, Professional storyteller from some education CDs called the great courses. A: A story that is part of a presentation. Your presentation has a trajectory, goal or … Continue reading →

Below is knowledge I’ve gained as a member of toastmasters, which is an organization that gives people training on public speaking. My recommendations come from experience as a communicator and additional training. Maintain eye contact. Maybe rest your eyes on … Continue reading →