Mike Fleming @Hiveword

I'm the creator of the Hiveword novel organizer, the Writer's Knowledge Base, and Knockout Novel with James Scott Bell. hiveword.com Joined April 2010

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Robert Fael @RobertFael

2 years ago

Sometimes you wonder why you put in the effort that writing demands. Then somebody writes something like “Fael is a master of building tension...” And you think what? They're talking about me? Keep going. The next thing you write could be your breakthrough.

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Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27

2 years ago

Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question: “What makes a good story?” They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard: (a visual thread)

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Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27

2 years ago

One of the biggest challenges in storytelling: Highlighting and exaggerating emotion. For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been editing the first draft of my book. This “Feelings Wheel” has been open in a tab the entire time: • 7 basic feelings • 43 mid-level feelings • 96 deep…

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Mike Fleming @Hiveword

2 years ago

Interesting article at the intersection of games, AI, and writing: theguardian.com/games/2023/may… #writing #writingCommunity

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Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27

2 years ago

Christopher Nolan doesn’t use detailed outlines. Instead, he “draws shapes and diagrams and other structural things.” Like this — the plot map Nolan used for Inception. Here’s a breakdown:

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Elizabeth S Craig @elizabethscraig

2 years ago

The links I shared last week: bit.ly/3ML6jG9 . All the links I've ever shared (68K+): writerskb.com The links are now also available on Facebook: facebook.com/WritersKB

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Mike Fleming @Hiveword

2 years ago

Did you know that @elizabethscraig's fabulous links on writing are on Facebook now, too? So, if you find yourself on Facebook more than Twitter you might want to check it out. facebook.com/WritersKB #writing #writingCommunity

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Scott Sigler @scottsigler

3 years ago

If you’re a fiction author, I hope u spend the next few years developing your fan community. AI fic is coming. If u think media companies won’t use it ad nauseam, you’re naïve. In 10 years, maybe even 5, if u don’t have readers who like YOU, the person, it’ll be hard to compete.

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Mike Fleming @Hiveword

3 years ago

This is the perfect way to show that @StephenKing rocks on #NationalAuthorsDay

Rebecca F @BeckyF2022

3 years ago

This is the perfect way to show that @StephenKing rocks on #NationalAuthorsDay

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Mike Fleming @Hiveword

3 years ago

They don’t make libraries like this anymore. This is Baltimore’s “Cathedral of Books” AKA the George Peabody Library. Opened in 1878. Cool place.

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Mike Fleming @Hiveword

3 years ago

"Journaling, as many of us know, can bring submerged ideas to light, reveal answers to problems, almost as if you're talking with a good friend or book therapist." -- @writeabook …planwriteanddevelopabook.blogspot.com/2022/05/writin…