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Flight Plan is with the editor, and it was a close call. TB was at her desk at 4 in the morning the day it was due to make last minute tweaks. Now TB’s working on the cowrite with Adrian J. Smith and the first draft is almost done. TB’s also plotting the next paranormal with Miranda. Finally, TB’s putting the big IHS May sale together. Busy busy!
Clare is in a writing groove, bashing out 2-3,000 words a day. Hot Shot has a narrator and fingers crossed it comes out before the Women’s World Cup. Clare (and TB) is going to 20 Books to 50K in Las Vegas. The South Coast Sapphic Hang Out was epic and Clare got to rub elbows with many fab authors. In maybe fun news, Clare’s going to a Tottenham double header: the men and women have back-to-back games. Will Clare be sad on Monday?
They crash on to the topic: Top Tips from Screenwriting. One of TB’s 2023 goals is to read more writing craft books and she’s actually been doing that. TB takes the reins on this episode sharing the writing beats she learned from Save the Cat by Blake Snyder. The book outlines 15 beats that every story should have, and TB walks the listeners through them by using one of her books as an example.
What writing tips have you learned from screenwriting?
Head over to lesbianswhowrite.com and leave a comment on the episode.
Happy listening!
Clare and TB
Link:
Save the Cat: https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Last-Screenwriting-Youll-ebook/dp/B00340ESIS
Hey, I just listened to the episode, great as always. I’m signed up for 20Books Vegas and would love to get together! Feel free to reach out.
Great suggestions, BTW about local writer meetups. That’s how I got my start.