by Justin Swapp | Nov 14, 2016 | Blog, videos, writing
One of the most prolific fantasy authors of our generation, Brandon Sanderson, has been kind enough to record and share one of this BYU courses on writing. Below you’ll find 12 one hour classes that cover things like Plot, Character, Outlining World Building...
by Justin Swapp | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, videos
George Lucas on the Power of Myth and The Mythology of Star WarsGeorge Lucas consulted at length with Joseph Campbell, author of a Hero with a Thousand Faces, and well-regarded expert on various myth and cultures around the world as they relate to story telling. As...
by Justin Swapp | Sep 9, 2012 | Blog, Story Structure, videos, writing |
At one point, this notion was a revelation to me. When I first started writing, I didn’t know the difference between a discovery writer, and an outliner. That is because I just sat down and tried to write. Only later did I discover that by being aware of your...
by Justin Swapp | Sep 8, 2012 | Blog, Story Structure, videos, writing
Another fantastic workshop from LTUE (Life the Univerise and Everything) from a few years ago. This one in particular really helped me get unstuck with my writing. I had written over 300 pages on a middle grade novel I was working on, and I was plain stuck. A friend...
by Justin Swapp | Sep 8, 2012 | Blog, Story Structure, videos, writing
How to Write a Story that RocksA few years ago I attended a fantastic workshop called How to Write a Story that Rocks at the Life the Universe and Everything (LTUE) writer’s symposium at Brigham Young University. I participated in what ended up being a wonderful...
by Justin Swapp | Sep 13, 2011 | Blog, videos
Check out this short story snippet of K.E. McGee’s story, “The Inventor,” included the second volume of The Crimson...
