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A good story is like a motorcycle. All the parts move together and move forward. (7-8-99)
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Writers Need Security, Freedom
by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be A Great Writer Physical cowards are always sensitive to immediate danger. It is now dangerous to teach writing in San Francisco and Berkeley. For the first time in my many years … Continue reading
The Characters Don’t Write The Book
by Leonard Bishop When speaking before groups who are interested in writing–or a classroom of students–there are two questions I am always asked. Here are the questions, and my answers. “Is the hallmark of a genuine writing talent only when … Continue reading
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How Can He Keep Her Down On The Farm?
by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer All writing is either a protest or a confession. What I write in this space, is both. My wife and I can no longer speak freely or forthrightly to … Continue reading
Need A Plot? Experts Recycle Them
By Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer There are three reference books that all unpublished (and many already published) writers must own: One Hundred Non-Royalty One-Act Plays (Grosset and Dunlap), 101 of the World’s Greatest … Continue reading
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Writer’s Hint: The Power of Invention
From Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be a Great Writer The writer’s mind is a steel room with a bullet ricocheting inside (12/15/98)
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