New York Times best-selling author Joe Finder shares writing tips and his list of the best books to learn thriller-writing from.
Writing Tips From Joe Finder: Thrillers to Learn From
I gave a talk a couple of months ago at Muse and the Marketplace,…
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Drawing Lessons: How to Shade Across a Drawing
Shading a face is challenging . . . the hair, the chin, the eyes. Trickier still can be shading a face across the entire page. Let me explain in this entry into our drawing lessons series...
To…
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Drawing Lessons: Drawing Rocks
Here is the reference photo in color that we will be using for the rest of this drawing lessons entry. A grayscale photo can help to match the tones, but color helps in the details.
Diane Wright is a very…
In this entry into our drawing lessons series, Diane Wright details how she recreates skies and clouds using a pencil.
Drawing Lessons: Drawing Skies and Clouds
STEP 1 - CROSS-HATCHING
I use a loose-hold hand position…
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In this entry into our drawing lessons series, Mike Theuer explains the pros and cons of various pencil grips
Drawing Lessons: Pencil Grips
If you don’t have the right grip, your drawings will be flat. For example, my drawings are more than…
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Check out Joe Finder's personal website here. He has a number of great books, blogs, and writing tips. Learn more about Joe Finder by viewing his 'Featured Writer' page here.
Writing Tips: Research, A Writer's Best Friend and Worst Enemy
My…
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Find out how you can draw an incredibly detailed card in this step by step entry into our drawing lessons series.
Drawing Lessons: How to Draw a Car
Step 1 - Proportions are critical in a technical drawing so I have gridded my outline using…
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Self-published author Louie Centanni shares his writing tips, including the easiest ways to get your ideas on paper.
Writing Tips: How to Get Ideas on Paper - Part I
One of the more common questions people have asked me since the release of…
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Self-published author Louie Centanni shares his writing tips, including how to practice uninhibited writing to get the most out of your ideas.
Writing Tips: Practicing Uninhibited Writing
There aren’t many things in life that can simultaneously…
Writing Tips: The Art of the Pitch
My Hollywood agent brought me out to L.A. not long ago to pitch a couple of Big Shot TV producers on an idea for a show they wanted me to create. I figured, why not? I flew out there and got into the meeting…
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Writing Tips: Thrillers to Learn From
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ART, Drawing Lessons, Teaching ArtistsDrawing Lessons: Drawing Skies and Clouds with Diane Wright
ART, Drawing Lessons, Teaching ArtistsDrawing Lessons: A Lesson in Pencil Grips with Mike Theuer
ART, Drawing Lessons, Teaching ArtistsWriting Tips: Research, A Writer’s Best Friend and A Writer’s Worst Enemy
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ART, Drawing Lessons, Teaching ArtistsWriting Tips: How to Get Ideas on Paper – Part I
Teaching Artists, Writing LessonsWriting Tips: “Somewhere There’s a Someone” – Practicing Uninhibited Writing
Teaching Artists, TV, FILM & BOOKS, Writing LessonsWriting Tips: What’s a Hook? The Art of the Pitch and Effectively pitching your ideas
Teaching Artists, TV, FILM & BOOKS, Writing Lessons