by Matthew BayanJul 15, 20173 minWriters! 3 Steps to Showing, not Telling. Turn blah to wow.In writing, we have 3 main forms: Description - We TELL what something looks like, sounds like, etc. Summary - We TELL about something...
by Matthew BayanJul 1, 20172 minTHE QUERY CHECKLISTSo you’ve done your research, created a list (or a spreadsheet if you’re a paragon of efficiency and organization) of agents you want to...
Matthew BayanJun 28, 20172 minIntensify your writing - replace description and summary with immediate scene. Visit www.matthewbayaHow to intensify your writing and replace descriptions and summary with immediate scene. An exercise. Visit www.matthewbayan.com #writing...
by Matthew BayanJun 26, 20171 minHow strong does your villain have to be?An effective way to match your villain to your hero is to create an asymmetrical relationship between their strengths and weaknesses....