Three ways to avoid "Talking Wallpaper" Dialogue.
We've all written and read "Talking Wallpaper" dialogue. It mimics the chit-chat of every day conversation. "Hi there," Steve said....
New Edit! How to tell if your story needs more conflict.
It's been a while since we've done an edit, so it was high time! Both of the stories we read tonight were awesome, but both had some...
How to make your story's opening scenes shine! Live edit of Sopho and Demaka Complex.
After editing hundreds of stories, this remains one of the biggest challenges in prose that I see. How to engage a reader through the...
Edit of Stitches and Ozma of Oz
Just wrapped a quick edit with Dan Boss. We talked about developing POV in stories, balancing interiority for characters, and we drank...
Edit of the World of Sopho and Dead Star
Brought in a new editor today for a co-editing stream. Here's a quick highlight of the insights with more after: Give context early...
Edit of Ozma and Stuck in Silence
Just wrapped up a late night edit of Ozma and Stuck in Silence. I've written a few takeaways below, and as always, if you'd like to get...
I wanted to share an example of a paid edit
One of the awesome writers I've worked with gave me permission to use the notes I wrote up for her screenplay an an example of my paid...
We Edited Demon Priestess and ProLOGue
Tonight we took a look at a few stories that play in the fantastical realm. I have our video review and line-by-line notes posted below,...
Editing "I Shall be Released" and "42 Days"
In a late night editing session, we took a look at a script from one of our awesome Twitch contributors, Gregory Mandarano...
What is Final Boss?
After working in screenwriting in LA and moving to San Francisco to work at a startup, I found I missed the world of storytelling. I...
