What do you do when you come to the page to write but all you can think about is all the other things you need to do and all the stresses of your life? Today, I'm sharing a quick exercise to help you work through this. Happy writing!

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I have a quick exercise for you today to help you blast through your fear and get back to the page. Happy writing!

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We're finishing up our series on Jill Chamberlain's The Nutshell Technique by going through the full Nutshell for the movie Pitch Perfect. Happy writing!

Get your copy of the book The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting and learn more about Jill Chamberlain ⁠on her website⁠.

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⁠#250: Main Character Energy⁠

⁠#251: Tell Me What You Want (What You Really Really Want)⁠

⁠#252: Catalyst vs Point of No Return⁠

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We're wrapping up our breakdown of Jill Chamberlain's The Nutshell Technique today with a discussion of catalyst/inciting incident vs the Point of No Return, with examples from Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games. Happy writing!

Learn more about Jill Chamberlain and get your copy of her book, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting, ⁠on Jill's website.⁠

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⁠#248: The Nutshell Technique in a Nutshell⁠

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⁠#250: Main Character Energy | The Nutshell Technique Pt 3⁠

⁠#251: Tell Me What You Want (What You Really Really Want) | The Nutshell Technique Pt 4⁠

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We're continuing our breakdown of Jill Chamberlain's The Nutshell Technique today by chatting about the Set-up Want, the Point of No Return, and the Catch. As a bonus, we're also discussing your character's journey from want to need. Happy writing!

Learn more about Jill Chamberlain and get your own copy of her book, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting ⁠on Jill's website⁠.

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⁠#248: The Nutshell Technique in a Nutshell⁠

⁠#249: (You Know How to Ball) I Know Aristotle | The Nutshell Technique Pt 2⁠

⁠#250: Main Character Energy | The Nutshell Technique Pt 3⁠

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Continuing our deep dive into The Nutshell Technique today by chatting about your protagonist, their flaw, and their strength. Happy writing!

Get your copy of the excellent book The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting and learn more about its author, Jill Chamberlain, on her website.

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Continuing our The Nutshell Technique series today by breaking down the definitions of Comedy and Tragedy, as defined by Aristotle in Poetics. I also go over how the Tragedy Nutshell differs from the Comedy Nutshell (which is what the vast majority of you will be using). Happy writing!

Get your own copy of Jill Chamberlain's wonderful book, The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting and learn about ⁠Jill on her website⁠.

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⁠#248: The Nutshell Technique in a Nutshell⁠

⁠#241: Situation vs Story⁠

⁠#246: Let's Talk Craft Books⁠

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Today we're starting our journey through Jill Chamberlain's The Nutshell Technique, starting with a general overview AKA The Nutshell Technique in a Nutshell.

Learn more about Jill and get your own copy of The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting ⁠on her website.⁠

Happy writing!

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⁠#241: Story vs Situation⁠

⁠#246: Let's Talk Craft Books⁠

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There's a lot of angst in the writing community right now, much of it surrounding NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and some decisions and actions the organization has taken. While it's totally okay to mourn the loss of an event and community you once loved, I'm here to remind you that you do not need NaNoWriMo to write your books and create your best writing life. Happy writing!

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Today I'm sharing my favorite craft books with y'all. These are the ones I've found most helpful:

⁠Dan Harmon's Story Circle⁠ (not actually a book, but the blog series is solid. Language warning on this one!)

⁠Save the Cat!: The Last Book On Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder⁠

⁠The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting by Jill Chamberlain⁠

⁠The Scream Writer's Handbook: 10 Steps to Writing a Terrifying Screenplay by Thomas Fenton⁠

⁠Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert⁠

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