Posts tagged write like a geek
Creative Burnout: How Not Writing Helps Spark New Fiction Ideas
Writing On WritingChris La Portecreative burnout, fiction ideas, how to beat creative burnout, overcome creative burnout to spark new fiction ideas, writing tips, writing advice, how to come up with new fiction ideas, beating writers block, writer's block, creative life, writing life, writing, becoming an author, tips on writing, novel writing tips, writing blog, writing fiction, main, write like a geek, secondary
Tolkien Tuesday: Writing Meaningful Secondary Characters
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portewriting, writing a book, writing fiction, writing fantasy, writing tips, writing books, writing characters, secondary characters, side characters, supporting characters, characterization, character development, characters, creating characters, novel writing blog, novel writing, novel writing tips, writing a novel, how to write a novel, j.r.r. tolkien, Tolkien, tolkien tuesday, write like a geek, merry and pippin, main, secondary
Princess Mononoke & How to Start a Story: Get Your Characters Into Trouble
MoviesChris La Portewriting tips, novel writing, novel writing tips, writing a book, how to start a story, how to start a book, how to start a novel, writing advice, princess mononoke, ashitaka, get your characters into trouble, terrible trouble storytelling, writing novels, writing books, writing characters, character, characterization, character development, story hook, writing blog, blogging, novel writing blog, write like a geek, main, secondary, third
Indiana Jones and How to Write a Legendary Story Hook
MoviesChris La Portewriting, writing fiction, writing tips, writing books, writing novels, novel writing, book writing, raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones, Steven Spielberg, story hook, what is a hook in writing?, writing a hook, writing advice, write like a geek, how to grab readers attention, writing conflict, story conflict, storytelling, story analysis, movies, movie analysis, better writing, story blog, writing blog, blog, blogging, main, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: Writing Plot Consequences and the Scouring of the Shire
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portewriting fiction, writing, writing tips, writing advice, writing novels, writing books, write like a geek, writing consequences, plotting, writing plots, better writing, lord of the rings, return of the king, scouring of the shire, hobbits, the shire, Tolkien, J.R.R. Toilkien, tolkien tuesday, writing blog, blogging, blog, writing fantasy, fiction writing, main, secondary, third
How to Write Heart-Pounding Tension Like Jaws
MoviesChris La Portewriting fiction, writing novels, writing books, write like a geek, writing inspiration, writing blog, writing tension, writing conflict, writing, writing tips, writing techniques, writing advice, Jaws, Steven Spielberg, heart pounding tension, fiction writing, better writing, main, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: Writing Compelling Dialogue and the Voice of Saruman
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portetolkien tuesday, j.r.r. tolkien, Tolkien, writing dialogue, writing villains, writing themes, writing fiction, writing novels, writing books, write like a geek, writing inspiration, writing blog, writing tension, writing conflict, writing, writing fantasy, writing tips, writing techniques, writing advice, book writing, scene writing, better writing, fiction writing, fantasy writing, lord of the rings, The Two Towers, Saruman, writing compelling dialogue, geek, main, secondary, third
How to Beat Writer's Block (By Playing D&D)
Writing On WritingChris La Portewriting fiction, writing novels, writing villains, writing on writing, writing books, writing inspiration, writing blog, writing tension, writing conflict, writing, writing on wriring, writing fantasy, writing tips, writing techniques, writing advice, book writing, fiction writing, fantasy writing, fantasy genre, dungeons and dragons, D&D, writer's block, beating writers block, write like a geek, better writing, main, secondary, third
Writing the "Oh, Crap" Moment in Your Fantasy Book
Movies, Television, BooksChris La Portelord of the rings, Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien, j.r.r. tolkien, witcher, jaskier, nazgul, fantasy, fantasy writing, fantasy genre, writing books, writing inspiration, writing tension, writing, writing tips, writing techniques, writing advice, writing blog, writing fiction, writing novels, writing fantasy, main, story, story analysis, storytelling, mulan, disney, write like a geek, secondary, third
Writing More Immersive Characters (By Binge-Watching The Office)
TelevisionChris La Portemain, the office, writing, writing fiction, characters, character creation, characterization, immersive characters, writing inspiration, writing blog, writing tips, writing advice, better writing, write like a geek, storytelling, story analysis, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: Aragorn and Writing Characters in Transition
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portelord of the rings, writing fiction, writing books, writing, writing fantasy, writing tips, writing advice, writing techniques, writing blog, blogging, blog, Tolkien, j.r.r. tolkien, tolkien tuesday, Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, return of the king, character, characterization, immersive characters, characters in transition, aragorn, strider, write like a geek, fiction writing, fantasy, fantasy writing, book writing, better writing, main, secondary, third
How To Write Tension Like Stephen King
BooksChris La Portewriting fiction, writing blog, writing, writing tension, tension, stephen king, the stand, stu redman, writing novels, book writing, writing books, writing tips, writing advice, better writing, main, write like a geek, building tension, fiction writing, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: Writing A Story Your Reader Escapes To
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portemain, lord of the rings, Tolkien, tolkien tuesday, j.r.r. tolkien, fantasy, fantasy writing, writing fiction, writing, writing techniques, writing advice, writing tips, writing blog, Fellowship of the Ring, hobbit, eagle and child, green dragon, fiction writing, book writing, inklings, escapism, creativity, write like a geek, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: How to Write Impactful Villains
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portelord of the rings, Tolkien, tolkien tuesday, j.r.r. tolkien, The Two Towers, rohan, writing fiction, writing fantasy, fantasy, fantasy writing, writing, writing tips, writing advice, writing techniques, writing blog, blogging, write like a geek, impactful villains, villains, writing villains, better writing, main, secondary, third
How To Write An Exciting Story Climax (By Creating A Meaningful Crisis)
TelevisionChris La Portemandalorian, star wars, disney, disney plus, storytelling, story, climax, crisis, writing, writing blog, write like a geek, writing advice, writing tips, fiction writing, main, secondary, third
Writing the Hero That Fails
Video GamesChris La Portewriting fiction, writing, write like a geek, zelda, legend of zelda, ocarina of time, majora's mask, breath of the wild, failure, characterization, writing tips, writing on writing, writing advice, writing blog, blogging, failing heroes, story, storytelling, writing fantasy, video games, main, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: Denethor vs. Theoden (A Character Study)
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portelord of the rings, Tolkien, tolkien tuesday, J.R.R. Toilkien, return of the king, books, book writing, writing fiction, writing, writing tips, writing advice, write like a geek, writing blog, better writing, fiction writing, fantasy writing, character, characterization, main, secondary, third
Writing Proper Escalation (Modeled With Dinosaurs)
MoviesChris La Portejurassic Park, Steven Spielberg, Spielberg, Dinosaurs, Raptors, Velociraptors, writing, writing tips, write like a geek, writing advice, escalation, tension, writing fiction, fiction writing, main, secondary, third
Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Ale Makes Immersive Characters
Tolkien TuesdayChris La Portemain, tolkien tuesday, J.R.R. Toilkien, Tolkien, lord of the rings, The Two Towers, Fellowship of the Ring, geek, write like a geek, book writing, books, story, storytelling, story analysis, better writing, writing tips, writing advice, immersive characters, characterization, secondary, third
Write Like A Geek (And Fight Imposter Syndrome)
Writing On WritingChris La Portegeek, write like a geek, writing on wriring, writing, blog, writing advice, writing blog, better writing, imposter syndrome, self improvement, creativity, creative life, star wars, main, secondary, third
