Book to Screen 1: Some Basic To-Haves & To-Dos

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing

By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™



The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Past articles have focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and editing a screenplay.

In the last article of 2010, I kickstart a new series on turning your book into a screenplay. I know there are many of you out there who have written books that you see across your mind's screen and you know, just know that it would make for a great movie. Well, this 5-part series will offer information and advice for you to roll up your sleeves and transform that book into a screenplay.


Head to APOOO Bookclub to read my latest article in The Write Life for You series, "Book to Screen 1: Some Basic To-Haves & To-Dos"!

Two Tips to Spark Your Writing ~ Latest The Write Life for You Article

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing

By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™

The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Since 2008, I have written articles focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style--to name a few.

November's article fits really well with the month, considering it's NaNoWriMo. If you're feeling a little stuck and unsure of what to write about, in my latest piece, I share two tips with you to get you going--and one combines a little Chinese food eating with your writing!


Head to APOOOBOOKS.COM to read my latest article in The Write Life for You series!

Writing the Short Short Story ~ Latest The Write Life for You Article

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing



By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™




The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Since 2008, I have written articles focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style--to name a few.


For October's article, I look at writing the "short" short story. I recently helped a sisterfriend work on a short short story for a contest, and it sparked me to write this article--for others and for myself. Some of us shy away from writing short works because you still have to paint a vivid picture with characters, conflict, setting, etc., but you get a smaller canvas in which to paint that picture. In the article, I offer some advice on how to tackle the preparation of writing the short short story.


Head to APOOOBOOKS.COM to read my latest article in The Write Life for You series!

Writing Your Synopsis ~ Latest The Write Life for You Article

One of the biggest things writers moan about, at least to me they do, is the synopsis.

They absolutely hate to write it. How am I supposed to take my 90,000-word manuscript and condense it to a few mere pages?

With a lot of rewriting and revising, that’s how.

To read my latest The Write Life for You article on writing synopsis, head to APOOO Books [link].




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Formatting Rules in Latest The Write Life for You Article

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing


By author, editor, educator Shon Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™




The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Past articles have focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style.
In October's article, I look at some FORMATTING rules that are important to know to get that manuscript ready to send out to agents and editors.




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Need help developing your STYLE?

Then check out my latest THE WRITE LIFE FOR YOU column @ APOOO Books: http://www.apooobooks.com/developing-writing-style-shon-bacon/