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May 2012
“The past is prologue.” – William Shakespeare BACKSTORY Hi Writers, When we are feeling stuck, it is inevitably because some part of our backstory is unclear. Backstory refers to what happened before our story began, and is often revealed through … Continue reading
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April 2012
“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination.” – Albert Einstein STAYING CONNECTED TO THE SOURCE The rewrite uses the left and right brain simultaneously. We’re shifting gears between our imagination … Continue reading
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March 2012
“You become a good writer just as you become a good joiner: by planing down your sentences.” – Anatole France BUILDING SENTENCES There are no rules that limit the length of a sentence, but when our sentences are strung together … Continue reading
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February 2012
“Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what happened, but of what men believe happened.” – P.L. Berger OUR CHARACTERS ARE MALLEABLE In the rewrite we’re like detectives, trying … Continue reading
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Congrats to The 90-Day Novel class – Fall Semester!
Congratulations to The 90-Day Novel In-Person class (Fall 2011)! The class celebrated at PACE in Laurel Canyon on December 7, 2011 and everyone read from their manuscripts. The Lab is proud of ALL the students for their dedication and hard … Continue reading
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buy The 90-Day Play Tele-course
Regular Price: $495 Early Enrollment: $445 If registered at least two weeks prior to class. Paid in two installments. $487.50 due now. $487.50 due by fifth class. Paying by check? Please make check to: L.A. Writers Lab P.O. Box … Continue reading
January 2012
DILEMMA: The Source of Our Story “Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but to get better.” – Sydney J. Harris At … Continue reading
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December 2011
TEN GUIDEPOSTS TO A GOOD WRITING INSTRUCTOR “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats Choosing a writing instructor is a big decision. Here are some guidelines and suggestions that … Continue reading
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November 2011
“A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.” – Albert Camus ONE THING READERS HATE One thing readers hate are coincidences. Sure, coincidences occur in our lives every day, but in a story, they are … Continue reading
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Al at Book Soup – West Hollywood
Al Watt appeared at BOOK SOUP in West Hollywood on October 4th, 2011 to talk about writing and to sign copies of The 90-Day Novel. Thanks to everyone who came out and showed their support!
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