Leslie Watts (Writership)

@Rhoadey @StoryGrid You've made my day @Rhoadey! I'm so pleased this work has been useful to you!

My book of the year award has to go to @TheWritership and @StoryGrid’s book on Point of View and Narrative Device. It already compelled me to rewrite an old short story that wasn’t working, and now it’s got legs! Please get yourself a copy, writers: storygrid.com/product/point-…

@jimwilbourne That’s right, Jim! You can also sign up for our UnPodcast here: valeriefrancis.ca/innercircle

@TheWritership Hey. I'm a little unclear: Is the Writer's Room podcast replacing the Roundtable? Just want to make sure I don't miss anything.

In the context of your own life, consider the decisions you’ve made and actions taken when you’ve faced a dilemma. You’ll be amazed at how useful it is to have these examples to hand when you face writing dilemmas in your own stories. #MondayMission bit.ly/2VNHey2?utm_ca…

Practical Steps to Improve Your Craft @StoryGrid bit.ly/2QIrSaf?utm_ca…

In every stage of the writing process, understanding why we tell stories and what they are will help you solve problems and make decisions. I explore this topic in the #CaptainsBlog by looking at how other writers, critics, and editors have weighed in. bit.ly/2sW47BN?utm_ca…

In this #StoryGridRT we look at #CloudAtlas! bit.ly/2VRrUAh?utm_ca…

#WritershipPodcast is great for studying scenes, but not so great for learning about entire stories. In 2019, the #CaptainsBlog will feature a weekly series focusing on the big picture. What do you want to see covered? Let me know at hello@writership.com. bit.ly/2T6NfEc?utm_ca…

#MondayMission: As you consume stories, and in the context of your own life, record resolutions that you experience. Your reactions to resolutions can inform what your characters think, say, and do. This is what’s really behind "write what you know." MORE: bit.ly/2T5fDXk?utm_ca…

Why do our stories and scenes need "progressive complications"? In this #Writership episode, I talk about the people, places, things, and events that stand between your characters and their goals. bit.ly/2qqDfJl?utm_ca…

We all have some idea of what a resolution is, but what are these scene and story-enders meant to do? In this #WritershipPodcast episode, I explore scene and story resolutions in the context of C. Gabriel Wright’s LBGTQ love story, “Someone.” bit.ly/2T5fDXk?utm_ca…

To keep the story moving, your scenes should turn on a conflict. #writingtips #lovewriting More on Episode 120 with valerie_francis! bit.ly/2sQyFpb?utm_ca…

Check out "Hero's Journey Archetypes - Part 2" from our friends at @StoryGrid. bit.ly/2QIfsPO?utm_ca…

What are progressive complications? Why do our stories and scenes need them? bit.ly/2qqDfJl?utm_ca… #WritershipPodcast

#WritingExcuses podcast just started up again! And this season they're tackling Word Building. Go check it out! 14.01: Worldbuilding Begins! Up Front, or On the Fly? bit.ly/2VXuVzk?utm_ca…

Although we want strive to be mindful and deliberate while editing, when it comes to drafting our stories, it’s more useful to write with abandon. Episode 130 with @grantfaulkner! bit.ly/2KhU7hA #WritershipPodcast

What are scene and story climaxes? Why do you need them? In this NEW episode, I talk about the decisions your characters make, as well as the actions they take, when faced with a dilemma. #WritershipPodcast bit.ly/2VNHey2

This was a fun blog post to write. And what @TheWritership and I learned writing it has benefited all my editing clients.

"Twitterific" from @elizabethscraig & @Hiveword : bit.ly/2s1OXec @TheWritership @StoryGrid @SignatureReads @use_theforce_em

Need help getting your story off the ground? Work with Clark Chamberlain to create your Outstanding Outline. ripub.thrivecart.com/outstanding-ou…