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Adron J. Smitley

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Dec 7, 2024

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part four)

Star Wars: A New Hope

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part four)

Adron J. Smitley

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Nov 22, 2024

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part three)

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part three)

Adron J. Smitley

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Aug 3, 2024

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part two)

When you strip 99% of everything away from your protagonist — their age, race, and gender because none of that matters yet — what you have…

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (part two)

Adron J. Smitley

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Jul 6, 2024

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (Part one)

There exists only one plot in all of fiction: A Hero Goes on a Journey . . . or . . . A Stranger Comes to Town. The difference between…

The Most Important Plot Point . . . or Why the Key Event is so damn Important! (Part one)

Adron J. Smitley

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May 4, 2024

Sprint Writing . . . or how inserting a placeholder can improve your daily word count

First off, let’s get this out of the way: if you are in any way a serious writer, whether plotter or pantser, then you must have a minimum…

Sprint Writing . . . or how inserting a placeholder can improve your daily word count

Adron J. Smitley

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Apr 6, 2024

Your Own Writing Phrase Book . . . or why it’s good to steal from better writers!

I try to always keep a notebook by my side whenever I’m reading, and I suggest you should too. Because you never know when you’re going to…

Your Own Writing Phrase Book . . . or why it’s good to steal from better writers!

Adron J. Smitley

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Mar 26, 2024

The Last Soothsayer: a tale of blood & love fantasy series

Daily FREE chapters to read on RoyalRoad, and early access to at least 10+ advanced chapters for Patreon members!

The Last Soothsayer: a tale of blood & love fantasy series

Adron J. Smitley

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Mar 3, 2024

One Measly Hour Per Week . . . or the Easiest way to become an Author!

So you wanna be an author. Great! But you don’t have the time to become an author. Single sad Indian tear rolling down upon they cheek. Or…

One Measly Hour Per Week . . . or the Easiest way to become an Author!

Adron J. Smitley

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Feb 14, 2024

Holy Hollywood, Batman! . . . or breaking down the general screenplay plot formula

Since some of you are aspiring screenwriters, and because I like to change the pace of these writing blogs every now and again, let’s talk…

Holy Hollywood, Batman! . . . or breaking down the general screenplay plot formula

Adron J. Smitley

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Jan 6, 2024

Dicey Trix . . . or Yet Another 1d6 Creative Writing Method

A simple 1d6 (one six-sided die) is all you really need to spice up the creativity of your writing, because you ask it a Yes or No…

Dicey Trix . . . or Yet Another 1d6 Creative Writing Method

Adron J. Smitley

Adron J. Smitley

Blog for writers on everything plot, character, and story structure architecture at: adronjsmitley.blogspot.com

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