Everyone insists on how important a pitch is. But as for myself, I think every writer needs four different and necessary pitches. First is the install pitch, the initial appeal of a conflicting contrast, a fresh situation around someone in relation with...

Let's be clear : while the message of stories and even our intention as writers are most of the time noble and sincere, the « craft » is mainly about trickery, cheat, duplicity. And it's fun ! For instance, when the story begins the goal of your character...

It's been a long time since I wanted to post a note about this. I wanted it to be perfect, full of meaning and precise. But as you know, perfection means never, in a writer's language. As a great master once stated « There is no try. DO. Or do not » Yoda...

We all read, write, feel. We all try hard to imagine the most emotional scenes, the best way to tell the stories we work on. Fine. But do we all ? Really ? I mean do we really share the same experience ? When I look at myself, on my own way to become...