Monthly Archives: March 2008

Interesting article over at the National Post (note, the paper has a conservative bias) on how Wal-Mart might have saved hundreds of lives in the aftermath of the Katrina Hurricane. From the article: “No one who is familiar with economic … Continue reading →

When you do things in a crowd with no organization, no plan, and no clear leaders, chaos is usually the end result. And then sometimes the opposite occurs. A few weeks ago there was a post on digg about being … Continue reading →

There is a short video called The Private Universe which shows a bunch of Harvard Graduates on graduation day. They are being asked questions about what causes the phases of the moon, and why are there seasons. Very few of … Continue reading →

The most important thing is to have a great manuscript. If the agent/publisher says they want to see 5 pages, you really don’t have 5 pages. You have 2. If they are bored after 1-2, they won’t get to the … Continue reading →

Heather Moore, Michele Paige Holmes, Jeff Savage, Annette Lyon. They meet weekly. They bring a scene 6-8 pages with copies for everybody. They read it through once, with everybody making notes on their copy. Then they go around the table … Continue reading →

If I didn’t mention yesterday, Tim is a senior editor from Putnam. Where have I seen this guy before? He looks very familiar. The Basics of Good Writing Most importantVoiceNarrative tensionConflict and resolutionImmediacy Almost as importantSympathy for protagonistFresh and original … Continue reading →

The authors are talking about agents. Questions will be asked, answers will be given, and I’ll record the good bits. Authors – Janette Rallison, Brandon Sanderson, Jeff Savage, James Dashner Brandon says anybody can be an agent, or rather can … Continue reading →

Looks like we’re getting ready to start again, day two of the LDStorymakers. There are a few more faces than there were yesterday. On the docket for today, an author panel to start with, Workshops until lunch, a few more … Continue reading →

Panel members: Christopher Bigelow – Zarahemla BooksLisa Mangum – Deseret BooksKammi Rencher – Cedar Fort Inc.Kirk Shaw – Covenant Communications A question was asked about why there are not agents in the LDS market, and if the publishers would work … Continue reading →

Kirk is giving us some pointers on how to get your manuscript noticed. Kirk had us do a little activity on writing openers. He’s got a nice list of good openers. Some of my personal favorites” Early this morning, 1 … Continue reading →