by Larry Brooks | Jan 31, 2011 | Tips
Success as a writer is never easy as this tale shows… One of the Oscar nominated films this year is The Fighter, conceived by and starring Mark Wahlberg. See it – even if you’re not into boxing – it is a triumph of writing and acting based on a true story known...
by Larry Brooks | Jan 12, 2010 | Fiction
Once upon a time there were three climbers. Each had a different approach to their craft, though none had successfully climbed a mountain quite this high before. On this day each climber stood before the mountain they were about to climb alone (even if we have a...
by Larry Brooks | Aug 29, 2009 | Fiction
Writing is a two party democracy. To the left are those who write stories from their heart, or according to the other side of the aisle, from the seat of their pants. On the right are those who write stories from a meticulously constructed outline....
by Larry Brooks | Jul 7, 2009 | Fiction, Tips
If you want to see a room full of writers go ballistic, right up there with a lynch mob on the hysteria scale, tell them there really is a formula for writing a novel. A list of elements and criteria that define the nature of the work. They probably already know that...