Greg Smith - Agile Writers

You want to write an opening paragraph that will grab the reader's attention. In this segment we go into the details about what makes that first 3 sentences pop out. Then we'll talk about the first three paragraphs and the first three chapters.

Agile Writer Method - Writing Your Novel in 6 Months

Sep 8th, 2014 14m 56s

Now that you know how to create a storyboard, here are the steps to writing your novel in a 6-month period.

Agile Writer Method - Stages 0-8

Sep 1st, 2014 27m

We covered the need for plotting and pacing and some of the simplifying assumptions of the Agile Writer Method. Now, we're going to cover the 8 stages in detail.

Agile Writers - The 8 Stages of Story

Aug 25th, 2014 22m 46s

In this segment we talk about the influences on the Agile Writer Method including Syd Field and Michael Hauge. We also talk about how the Hero's Journey maps to the 8 Stages of Story.

Agile Writers - The Hero's Journey

Aug 18th, 2014 23m 16s

Each week we discuss novel writing using the Agile Writer Method (based on my book of the same name). This week we'll be talking about the Hero's Journey as laid out by Joseph Campbell in his seminal work The Hero With a Thousand Faces.

Agile Writers - Critique

Aug 11th, 2014 20m

§The Purpose of Critique is to§Get feedback§Get a first impression§Get a second opinion§Learn about mechanics (spelling, grammar)§Learn about structure (plot, character, etc…)§Improve your craft§through receiving criticism§throu

Agile Writers - Social Media

Aug 4th, 2014 24m

*Internet-based virtual communities and networks*User-generated content*Americans spend 121 billion minutes a month*Greater quality, reach, frequency, immediacy, permanence than traditional media*People-based: Friends, Followers, etc…

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