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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.

1 min readJun 30, 2023

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Torn Pages #4: Momentum

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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…

2 min readJun 16, 2023

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Torn Pages #3 — Monty Devereux: Dance Detective

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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…

3 min readJan 7, 2023

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

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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.

8 min readMay 25, 2021

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Writing the Second Draft: The Retro-Outline

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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…

7 min readNov 4, 2019

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

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Johnny Shaw
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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?

7 min readOct 23, 2019

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

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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.

4 min readOct 22, 2019

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

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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!

3 min readOct 4, 2019

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Random Pages That I Selected From Random Books: METH MOUNTAIN

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Johnny Shaw
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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.

7 min readJun 3, 2019

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

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Johnny Shaw
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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.

6 min readMay 21, 2019

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Building Armor: Writing and Rejection

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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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