story telling
Writing
Posted Author, Novel, story telling, WritingI’ve read a lot of blogs and posts and articles and advice columns about writing and a lot of them come down to one basic conclusion: Writers write because we don’t really have a choice. It’s not that someone is holding a gun to our head or anything. Well, maybe there is a writer out […]
Helpful Links
Posted Author, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Social Media, story telling, WritingWant to start writing or publishing novels? There are a lot of great websites out there to help new writers learn from experts and for starting publishers to get a feel on the marketplace. Here are a few that I’ve found helpful and the ones I visit most often. Alton Gansky – a successful Christian […]
Assumptions
Posted Author, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, WritingTrying to determine the best path for a new novel series is like trying to find your way through a wild jungle with only a pocket knife at your disposal. When we look at how best to release our Gabby Wells novel series, we have extensively researched, evaluated the marketplace and have come up with […]
You Can Learn a Lot From a Coyote Wearing a Wheeled Helmet
Posted Children, story telling, WritingIf you want to know how to skillfully setup and tell a joke, watch Looney Tunes. Looney Tunes were on every Saturday morning for three hours and I’d plop myself onto the floor in front of the TV and enjoy the varied adventures of Bugs and his pals. One of my favorite moments was when […]
It Drives Me
Posted Author, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Screenplay, story telling, WritingI like to challenge myself. And I like to learn new things. These attributes have come in handy as I’ve focused on writing novels. When I was a kid, I was enthralled by movies. One summer in particular, the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark was playing at a local dollar theater. Back before DVDs […]
Podcast 02 – Author Jeff Strand
Posted Author, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Social Media, story telling, WritingJeff Strand, author of over 20 novels, including the highly successful Andrew Mayhem Series and A Bad Day for VooDoo shares his approach to his comedy-horror novels, the changes to distribution and his latest release, Dead Clown Barbecue. Many thanks to Jeff who suffered through a cold while recording the podcast. He’s a trooper. Enjoy the […]
A Theory
Posted Novel, Screenplay, story tellingI have a theory. This theory started when I was in college. Back before DVDs and online streaming, it was nearly impossible to watch a movie that was no longer in the theaters and movie classics could rarely be seen outside of film festivals. So, it was a special treat to see Hitchcock’s classic Rear Window in […]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Posted Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, WritingWhen working on a project, I need my must-have information staring me in the face or I’ll never remember all of it. It’s just the way I’m wired. Years ago, during training for my day job, I learned that people organize their workspace in a variety of different ways, depending on how their minds manage […]
Typecasting Tuesday – Intro
Posted Author, story telling, WritingWow. I have to do better next time. Incomplete thoughts, misspellings, etc. Practice makes perfect. Here are some pics of my typewriter and my fix to get it working again.
Podcast 01 – Author Kari Burke
Posted Author, Blog, Faith, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Screenplay, story tellingWelcome to my first podcast! During these podcasts we’ll have interviews with people in various areas of the publishing and entertainment industry, including both Christian and secular artists. I’m very excited to have Kari Burke with us on our first show. She’s a Catholic writer whose pro-life book The Life I Dreamed deals with the […]
Writing Tips
Posted Author, Novel, story telling, WritingI’ve been writing in one form or another for almost 30 years. I’d like to share some tips that I use to help me get from the blank page to a finished story. Writers Write: Writers are compelled to write. So, if you want to be a writer, write. I’ve come across a lot of […]
From Screenplay to Novel
Posted Author, Gabby Wells, Novel, Screenplay, story telling, WritingThe differences between a screenplay and a novel are equivalent to the differences between a blueprint and a finished building. Over time, screenplays have come to be structured in a very specific way so that each page equals approximately one minute of screen time. And the three act screenplay structure, where major events happen at […]
Fingerprints from God
Posted Author, Children, Faith, Gift, Novel, Screenplay, story telling, UncategorizedI believe we are all born with God’s fingerprint on our souls. What do I mean by this? I mean that, I believe God imbues every single one of us with a gift, a talent that is solely ours. For some it is artistic, such as writing, painting or performing. For others, it is mathematic, […]
