WriterDojo S2 Ep12: How to Tell a Story in 5000 Words

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The market for short fiction is larger than it ever has been, with new anthologies coming out constantly. Having written short stories and novellas for many years, Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to tackle the question- How do you tell a story in 5,000 words or less? 

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Create Story Ideas That Beg to Be Written

A cracking good story idea requires five critical elements.

Until you have all five, you’ll struggle to plot. You’ll write a few scenes and run out of gas. You’ll feel like the story just isn’t going anywhere. And that’s because it isn’t. It can’t. A story won’t do what a story needs to do without all five elements.

However, once you develop these things, your story will suddenly roar to life. Brown cuts through all the confusion and clearly explains what those five elements are with an abundance of examples. He also reveals the down-to-earth, practical secrets to developing ideas. That means when you finish the book, not only will you’ll know exactly what you need to develop, you’ll also know how to get it done.

No more wasting time. No more struggling, wondering what to do. No more thinking you just don’t have what it takes. Humans are built for story. It’s wired into our brains. You can develop terrific story ideas on purpose instead of on accident. All you need is a little illumination. Create Story Ideas that Beg to Be Written provides that light, including:

  • The real key to creativity (and you’ve got loads of it)
  • Why “show, don’t tell” causes problems
  • How to make readers care about your characters
  • What really drives your plot
  • And much more.

Don’t wait another minute. Become a story idea machine today!

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WriterDojo S2 Ep11: Mandatory Diversity

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Hosts/Authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia return to tackle the question- what’s  the difference between natural inclusion and Mandatory Diversity? What  should be the focus of writing? How did Larry almost die? All that and a sneak peek behind the scenes of MHI!

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This week’s episode is brought to you by John Brown’s

Create Story Ideas That Beg to Be Written

A cracking good story idea requires five critical elements.

Until you have all five, you’ll struggle to plot. You’ll write a few scenes and run out of gas. You’ll feel like the story just isn’t going anywhere. And that’s because it isn’t. It can’t. A story won’t do what a story needs to do without all five elements.

However, once you develop these things, your story will suddenly roar to life. Brown cuts through all the confusion and clearly explains what those five elements are with an abundance of examples. He also reveals the down-to-earth, practical secrets to developing ideas. That means when you finish the book, not only will you’ll know exactly what you need to develop, you’ll also know how to get it done.

No more wasting time. No more struggling, wondering what to do. No more thinking you just don’t have what it takes. Humans are built for story. It’s wired into our brains. You can develop terrific story ideas on purpose instead of on accident. All you need is a little illumination. Create Story Ideas that Beg to Be Written provides that light, including:

  • The real key to creativity (and you’ve got loads of it)
  • Why “show, don’t tell” causes problems
  • How to make readers care about your characters
  • What really drives your plot
  • And much more.

Don’t wait another minute. Become a story idea machine today!

To order your copy, click HERE

Hashtag #servantsofwar to win books and Baen SWAg

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My publisher, Baen Books, just posted this –

So the cats out of the bag now! Baen Books will be trying something new on Twitter tonight – a Tweet Storm, Author Q&A with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond, and Baen prize patrol. And because we love you mad, beautiful bastards, we’re sharing the details with you before we share it with anyone else.

We’re doing a big push on Twitter with the #ServantsofWar hashtag, and if we see it trending, we’ll share some more info on one of Larry’s upcoming projects, and Baen will throw more books and swag into the prize pool. Including copies of our April releases you otherwise won’t get your hands on for another few weeks. So here’s what we’re giving away. We’re giving out signed copies of Servants of War, Destroyers of Worlds, signed bookplates for the folks who already have books, Baen swag. Over on the official Baen Books Twitter, we will be doing a fan Q&A between 5pm and midnight with Larry and Steve.

The post will go live at 5pm EST, and Larry and Steve will be replying to questions as they come. We will be monitoring the Q&A and the #ServantsofWar hashtag for giveaways. Here’s how you get your lovely mitts on them, and what we want to see from you guys: Between 5pm and 12am EST, send out a tweet with the hashtag #ServantsofWar, with one of the following:-A picture of your collection of Larry Corriea and Steve Diamond books-A picture of a Larry Corriea book from the craziest place you can manage. Nothing dangerous please.-A few reasons why you love Larry and/or Steve as a writer-What is your favorite book by Larry and/or Steve?-What is it you’re most excited for about Servants of War?-If you’ve read it already, what were some of your favorite parts of Servants of War? No spoilers!-Dank memes! Hit us with your best related to Larry’s books, Servants of War or Baen.

Don’t forget that #ServantsofWar hashtag! We can’t pick winners if we can’t find them!Like I said, this is something new for Baen Books, and if it works out, we’re going to try it with other books and other authors. Here’s hoping you guys give them one hell of a tough act to follow.

And yes. My publisher did misspell my name. I forgive them as they are trying to sell books for me. 😀

So use the hashtag #servantsofwar on Twitter and tell your friends so Baen can give away a bunch of stuff. This is an experiment for Baen so let’s see how it shakes out.