Mike Fleming

I was thrilled to learn that Hiveword made the @WritersDigest best websites list! #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting writersdigest.com/be-inspired/wr…

Sometimes you wonder why you put in the effort that writing demands. Then somebody writes something like “Fael is a master of building tension...” And you think what? They're talking about me? Keep going. The next thing you write could be your breakthrough.

Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question: “What makes a good story?” They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard: (a visual thread)

@RobertFael Thanks, Robert. You made my day!

Quick shoutout to Mike Fleming @Hiveword. I'm not a great plotter but I do like somewhere to jot down notes, organize ideas, tinker with running order, and link to online research. Hiveword is perfect for my needs. Check it out. hiveword.com

One of the biggest challenges in storytelling: Highlighting and exaggerating emotion. For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been editing the first draft of my book. This “Feelings Wheel” has been open in a tab the entire time: • 7 basic feelings • 43 mid-level feelings • 96 deep feelings I find it super helpful. Hope you do too.

Interesting article at the intersection of games, AI, and writing: theguardian.com/games/2023/may… #writing #WritingCommunity

Christopher Nolan doesn’t use detailed outlines. Instead, he “draws shapes and diagrams and other structural things.” Like this — the plot map Nolan used for Inception. Here’s a breakdown:

The links I shared last week: bit.ly/3ML6jG9 . All the links I've ever shared (68K+): writerskb.com The links are now also available on Facebook: facebook.com/WritersKB

Did you know that @elizabethscraig's fabulous links on writing are on Facebook now, too? So, if you find yourself on Facebook more than Twitter you might want to check it out. facebook.com/WritersKB #writing #WritingCommunity

If you want to give it a try, check out ChatGPT: chat.openai.com/chat

AI can definitely be your writing partner in many ways. Research is one example and getting your juices flowing is another. Because it's a chat and remembers what you've "spoken" about you can ask further questions or have it refine what it provided.

Want to dip your toes in the AI waters? ChatGPT is a great way to get succinct answers to your every question or even generate entire scenes. A great way to dabble is to treat AI like a researcher. I recently wondered how locomotive smoke smelled. #writing

@AuthorTOBurnett I’d nuke it from orbit. Shouldn’t take too long.

@jasonprovencio How did it hold up after all these years?

@justdanh Good luck! I hope everything goes well for you.

Things ya just don't like to hear from your orthopedic surgeon: "It's not the absolute worst that I've seen, but it's pretty bad." Sooo, going to get the necessary pre-work done, and get on the schedule for a hip replacement.

@Your_Screams Living in the same state, I see these guys a lot and they bring it every time. They have a newish album, too, if you're interested.

#31DaysOfBandPosters I never saw Kix as a headliner but did see them 4 times as an opener in the 80s youtu.be/evQwAODNWDY