Tag: Story

TPG Week 261: Christmas Rewrite

Steven Forbes | December 25, 2015

Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Troy Bowen as our Brave One. We also have Liam Hayes in blue, Ryan Kroboth with the pencils, and I’m the idiot in red, doing this on Christmas Eve. Related Posts:TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!TPG Week 72: Starting […]

TPG Week 200: Blast From The Past Resubmission

Steven Forbes | October 24, 2014

Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have someone who’s on stranger to these parts. We welcome back Brave One Kyle Raios! We’ve got Liam Hayes in blue, I’m the sedate one in red, and we see what Kyle has done with Related Posts:TPG Week 183: A […]

TPG Week 197: Another Resubmission That Didn’t Learn

Steven Forbes | October 3, 2014

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in James Sarandis. It’s becoming a trend, it looks like, because we have another resubmission! We also have Samantha LeBas in purple, I’m in red, and we’ll see if James learned anything from the last time he submitted […]

TPG Week 183: A Clinic In Wrong

Steven Forbes | June 27, 2014

Hello, and welcome back to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Ben Goldsmith. We also have the return of Steve Colle! We also have the return of the rant! So, we have Steve in the soothing blue, I’m in the hyped-up red, and we’ll all see […]

TPG Week 173: Ending Up Worse Than Where You Started

Steven Forbes | April 18, 2014

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a Brave One who is no stranger here: Talisha Harrison. We’ve got in indomitable Samantha LeBas in the punishing purple, I’m in the raging red, and together, we’ll all see how Talisha handles Related Posts:TPG Week 225: When Even The Flawless […]

TPG Week 161: Don’t Keep Writing When The Story Is Senseless

Steven Forbes | January 24, 2014

Welcome back, one and all, to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in John Heidt. As always, we have Sam LeBas in Prince purple, I’m in the Hall and Oates red (I’m a Man Eater), and we see what John does with Related Posts:TPG Week 72: Starting Late Will Annoy […]

TPG Week 159: When Exposition Goes Missing

Steven Forbes | January 11, 2014

Not only is it a new year, but it’s also my birthday today! Now, as a present, I’m going to try not to add too much red to this script. I don’t think that’s going to happen, but you never know. Anyway, we have Nyisha Haynes as our new Brave One! We also have Sam […]

B&N Week 151: Are You Building Your Worlds Correctly?

Steven Forbes | November 12, 2013

We’ve got another Tuesday! Just as water flows, time marches on, my friends! This week, I want to talk about world building. Related Posts:TPG Week 73: Another Copyrighted Character!TPG Week 261: Christmas RewriteTPG Week 210: New Year, Same Bad StorytellingTPG Week 200: Blast From The Past ResubmissionTPG Week 197: Another Resubmission That Didn’t Learn

TPG Week 146: Keeping Reader Interest

Steven Forbes | October 11, 2013

Welcome once more to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Sonja Smith! (And, on a completely unrelated note, I’m very happy to see that we have more women writing and submitting. I can probably count the number of female participants on one hand. I wish there were more. Anyway…) […]

TPG Week 144: Words On Paper

Steven Forbes | September 27, 2013

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 […]

TPG Week 143: Preserve The Mystery

Steven Forbes | September 20, 2013

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 […]