Masterclass Notes: James Patterson – Part 3 – Plotting

A picture of a hand drawing a line through a maze with text overlay that says, "Plotting"

Lesson 4: Plot Story is about revealing character and causality (i.e., when one event leads to the next, which leads to the next and so on and so forth until the inevitable end).“Try to write every chapter as if it’s the first chapter of the book - try to write every chapter as if it’s …

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Book Summary: “Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day” by Chris Fox

Book cover for "Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day" by Chris Fox

The secret to success is in the habits you possess. One vital thing that sets successful writers apart from the ones that never make it are their habits. Their ability to come back to their work day after day, regardless of zombie apocalypses and new episodes of Orange is the New Black. Chris Fox correctly identifies …

The Importance of Preparing for Setbacks

Just rewatched the following video from Marie Forleo: https://youtu.be/CKLK04IU4Do Originally, I thought this video was just a rehash of the same old advice. On my second time watching it again after months, I've realized that's not the case. Something stood out for me this time that I thought might valueable enough to share. Don't Become an Ostrich Preparing for setbacks is …

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