Tag: pacing

TPG Week 144: Words On Paper

| September 27, 2013
TPG Week 144: Words On Paper

Welcome, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Sarah Kaplan. We’ve got Steve Colle dressed smartly in blue, and I’m ever-menacing in red, and we both see what Sarah does with Blood, Bone, & Startlight Related Posts:TPG Week 146: Keeping Reader InterestTPG Week […]

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TPG Week 143: Preserve The Mystery

| September 20, 2013
TPG Week 143: Preserve The Mystery

Welcome one and all to The Proving Grounds! This week, we’ve got Brave One Frank Martin, who hails from somewhere on the east coast (New York, I believe, but I could be mistaken). This week, we’ve got Samantha LeBas looking regal in purple, I’m always stunning in red, and let’s see what Frank does with […]

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TPG Week 85: Dialogue Has To Say Something

| August 10, 2012
TPG Week 85: Dialogue Has To Say Something

We’ve got a new Brave One in Andy Arnott! Come inside and see why I say that Dialogue Has To Say Something.

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TPG Week 83: Use Your Powers For Good Instead Of…

| July 27, 2012
TPG Week 83: Use Your Powers For Good Instead Of…

We’ve got a new Brave One in Justin Kane! Let’s see why he’s making me say “Use Your Powers For Good Instead Of…”

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TPG Week 82: Know What Your Timeframes Are

| July 20, 2012
TPG Week 82: Know What Your Timeframes Are

We’ve got a new Brave One in the form of Wolf Beaumont! Let’s look in and see why I say you have to Know What Your Timeframes Are.

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TPG Week 80: Stories Need To Progress

| July 6, 2012
TPG Week 80: Stories Need To Progress

We’ve got Brave One Liam Hayes back for a consecutive week! Let’s see why he’s making us say Stories Need to Progress!

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TPG Week 79: Don’t Let Bad Pacing Kill Your Story

| June 29, 2012
TPG Week 79: Don’t Let Bad Pacing Kill Your Story

We’ve got Brave One Liam Hayes this week! Come inside to see why I say Don’t Let Bad Pacing Kill Your Story! (That means make with the clicky.)

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Points of Impact – Week 13: Cutting Through

| June 24, 2012
Points of Impact – Week 13: Cutting Through

Points of Impact New Formula is now here! PLEASE do not draw any comparisons with New Coke…

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TPG Week 78: Readers Want Cake!

| June 22, 2012
TPG Week 78: Readers Want Cake!

We’ve got Brave One Jeremy Melloul returning to us! Come in and see why I say that readers want cake!

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TPG Week 76: When Rewrites Are Necessary

| June 8, 2012
TPG Week 76: When Rewrites Are Necessary

It’s Brave One Conner MacDonald and his farm this week, and he shows us how sometimes a rewrite is necessary to really get to the heart of the story.

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Points of Impact – Week 10: Switching Tracks

| May 26, 2012 | 3 Comments
Points of Impact – Week 10: Switching Tracks

*All aboard* and I’ll *train* you how to *engineer* some *track switching*. (No more puns inside, I swear!)

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TPG Week 74: Don’t Be Gross

| May 25, 2012 | 7 Comments
TPG Week 74: Don’t Be Gross

We’ve got Brave One Talisha Harrison back again! You’ll have to come inside and see what I’m talking about when I say “Don’t Be Gross.” It should be interesting.

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