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Todd Chapman

I'm a poet and fantasy novelist moonlight as a responsible adult, husband and father.

Sep
1
2012
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Write towards an ending.

Written by Todd Chapman

A quick discussion of Roy Peter Clarks' advice on writing towards an ending.

Aug
3
2012
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Activate verbs for awesome.

Written by Todd Chapman

a quick explanation/discussion on what constitutes an active verb.

Jul
31
2012
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The Villain Problem

Written by Todd Chapman

Got a villain upstaging your hero? Here are some thoughts from the Writing Excuses Crew on how to fix that.

Jul
21
2012
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Originality interrogated.

Written by Todd Chapman

A discussion of originality with thoughts from the Writing Excuses Crew.

Jul
21
2012
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Third person limited.

Written by Todd Chapman

A few thoughts about using a third person limited viewpoint with support from Orson Scott Card's "Characters & Viewpoint."

Jun
20
2012
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Cut large, then small.

Written by Todd Chapman

Roy Peter Clark suggests precision comes from starting with big cuts, then moving on to the small ones.

May
29
2012
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Prefer the simple over the technical.

Written by Todd Chapman

Another tool of Roy Peter Clark's which emphasizes the use of shorter words, sentences and paragraphs to explain complex ideas.

May
22
2012
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Research the unknown.

Written by Todd Chapman

Some insights I gained from listening to a Writing Excuses podcast about guns in fiction.

May
21
2012
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Word Order = Emphasis

Written by Todd Chapman

A review of another writing tool by Roy Peter Clark: "Order Words for Emphasis."

May
15
2012
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Setting S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals part #2

Written by Todd Chapman

M is for measurable. More to follow...

May
13
2012
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Fear not the long sentence

Written by Todd Chapman

A review of some principles concerning the long sentence.

Apr
27
2012
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Setting S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals part #1

Written by Todd Chapman

If you want to make the most of goal setting ...

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