The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupMay 12, 20211 minA Quirky Title Prompt ExerciseFor our April 10th workshop, we embarked on creating a story from three lists - a title, a character description, and a story...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupFeb 15, 20202 minBreak the PatternEstablishing a Cycle – and Blowing It Up Real life, or at least most of it, is a series of patterns. Those patterns define our reality,...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupJan 18, 20201 minFocused on a DreamWhat does it mean to dream? Unconscious journeys, waking escapes or a grand vision for the future, a "dream" has a different meaning to...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupJan 4, 20202 minAgainst Their Better JudgmentWe've recently touched on what happens when a character makes a decision that surprises the author. Usually, this inconvenient moment is...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupDec 28, 20192 minShowing the FeelingsHoliday Emotion Exercise Ah. the Winter Solstice. The shortest day of the year, closing on the end of the calendar, and the time the...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupDec 14, 20191 minGetting The Story GoingStory Generation was our topic for discussion at The Quill & Pint's November Monthly Creative Writing Workshop at the Burbank Public...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupOct 19, 20193 minBuilding the SceneIn our run-up to this year's NaNo, we've touched on some of the fundamentals of story telling. The three chief components are character,...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupOct 11, 20192 minPrepping for National Novel Writing MonthLast weekend (October 5th) The Quill & Pint held a workshop at the Buena Vista branch of the Burbank Public Library on how to prepare for...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupOct 2, 20192 minThe Compelling ExerciseA 2-part exercise. Whether a character is good or bad; Batman or the Joker, Clarice or Hannibal, to keep the audience in the story, the...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupSep 20, 20193 minReverse Logline ExerciseA 2-part exercise. Here are 20 actual loglines from well-known movies, minus the names. You probably know them all, but you're going to...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupSep 2, 20193 minGetting Past The Blank PageWe all know the feeling ... you sit down at your desk, a cup of coffee or tea (or something stronger) in hand, and a fresh page in front...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupDec 17, 20183 minYour Creative VoteBy Erik Day Margin Notes is a creative aside from the Quill and Pint group. Writing-related thoughts, editorials and observations are...
The Quill And Pint Writers' GroupMay 19, 20182 minOur Reasons for WritingOn April 21 we got into one of the more in-depth discussions about writing we’ve ever had. Here’s a brief section of that conversation...