Recording: Eight Lacks that Torpedo a Good Manuscript with Donald Maass
What triggers rejection of manuscripts is often not what’s “wrong” but what’s missing. In this hands-on webinar, we’ll explore eight areas in which most manuscripts could be strengthened: overly sequential narration; scene intention; set up; emotional surprise; invisible arc; under-developed secondaries; strength of voice; prose values; and the elusive element called fearlessness.
What triggers rejection of manuscripts is often not what’s “wrong” but what’s missing. In this hands-on webinar, we’ll explore eight areas in which most manuscripts could be strengthened: overly sequential narration; scene intention; set up; emotional surprise; invisible arc; under-developed secondaries; strength of voice; prose values; and the elusive element called fearlessness.
What triggers rejection of manuscripts is often not what’s “wrong” but what’s missing. In this hands-on webinar, we’ll explore eight areas in which most manuscripts could be strengthened: overly sequential narration; scene intention; set up; emotional surprise; invisible arc; under-developed secondaries; strength of voice; prose values; and the elusive element called fearlessness.