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Torn Pages #4: Momentum

As a published author, I received a number of ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) of books that are coming out in the near future.

Jun 30, 2023

Torn Pages #4: Momentum

Jun 30, 2023

Johnny Shaw

Torn Pages #3 — Monty Devereux: Dance Detective

Mandy Claverie wrote nine books in the Monty Devereaux: Dance Detective series. This selection comes from Page 35 of the first book in the…

Jun 16, 2023

Torn Pages #3 — Monty Devereux: Dance Detective

Jun 16, 2023

Johnny Shaw

Torn Pages #2: Domesticity, Violence, and the Narrative of the Absurd: Juggalo Crime Fiction in the…

I found this PhD thesis in the back shelves of the University of California, Riverside library. The author is Norman “Ginger Ninja” Rubin…

Jan 7, 2023

Torn Pages #2: Domesticity, Violence, and the Narrative of the Absurd: Juggalo Crime Fiction in the…

Jan 7, 2023

Johnny Shaw

Writing the Second Draft: The Retro-Outline

Knowing where to start when rewriting a novel or screenplay can be daunting. The retro-outline is a simple tool to make it a little easier.

May 25, 2021

Writing the Second Draft: The Retro-Outline

May 25, 2021

Johnny Shaw

The Writer as Performer: What Authors Need to Know to Kill at a Live Reading

Literary readings have the capacity to be exciting, interesting events, but authors need to take the time to learn the craft of live…

Nov 4, 2019

The Writer as Performer: What Authors Need to Know to Kill at a Live Reading

Nov 4, 2019

Johnny Shaw
in
The Startup

A writer’s guide to choosing the best material for a live reading.

Not everything that works on the page works on the stage. How does a writer determine what works best for a literary reading?

Oct 23, 2019

A writer’s guide to choosing the best material for a live reading.

Oct 23, 2019

Johnny Shaw

Literary readings suck, but they don’t have to.

Until writers treat live reading as its own medium, they will be events people are dragged to, rather than ones people want to attend.

Oct 22, 2019

Literary readings suck, but they don’t have to.

Oct 22, 2019

Johnny Shaw

Random Pages That I Selected From Random Books: METH MOUNTAIN

Today’s Random Page is page 37 from the Southern Gothic novel Meth Mountain by Coil Branch, published in 2013. Enjoy!

Oct 4, 2019

Random Pages That I Selected From Random Books: METH MOUNTAIN

Oct 4, 2019

Johnny Shaw
in
Storius Magazine

Beginning, Middle, and End: A Simple Guide to Story Structure for Writers

A nuts-and-bolts look at classic three-act story structure for screenwriters and fiction writers.

Jun 3, 2019

Beginning, Middle, and End: A Simple Guide to Story Structure for Writers

Jun 3, 2019

Johnny Shaw
in
The Startup

Building Armor: Writing and Rejection

Rejection is an unavoidable part of the writing profession, but there’s no reason to let that stop you. It’s just a part of the job.

May 21, 2019

Building Armor: Writing and Rejection

May 21, 2019

Johnny Shaw

Johnny Shaw

Johnny Shaw is the author of seven novels including DOVE SEASON, THE SOUTHLAND, and the Anthony Award-winning BIG MARIA. www.patreon.com/tornpages

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