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Tag: The Writing Show

Storytelling and Mythic Structure

February 12, 2015 A. B. Westrick 10 Comments

Today’s post is for every fiction writer with a manuscript (like mine) that isn’t quite working. I’ve hit the two-year…

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Filed under: Carl Jung, Christopher Vogler, craft, fiction, Hero with a Thousand Faces, James River Writers, joseph campbell, manuscript, plot, process, protagonist, revision, story, structure, The Writer's Journey, The Writing Show, writing

Begin with the unbelievable

June 30, 2014 A. B. Westrick 2 Comments

After attending an excellent James River Writers panel discussion (“The Writing Show”) and Master Class in April with authors John…

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Filed under: Audubon's Watch, Carrie Brown, craft, hook, James River Writers, John Gregory Brown, literature, manuscript, process, revision, scenes, Southern fiction, story, The Last First Day, The Writing Show, writing

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Maggie Brown@MrsBrownRRMS·
15 Jan

@what_a_story @ABWestrick I LOVE this book!!! @RRMSLibrary recommended it to me several years ago and I reference it (and recommend it) every year when I teach Reconstruction. Such a great read!

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14 Jan

BROTHERHOOD illuminates the murky origins of immediate post-Civil War white supremacy movements. I read this book when it came out, & it remains a top historical fiction choice for kids about these events in our history. @ABWestrick ‘s story of 1867 echoes in our modern time. https://twitter.com/abwestrick/status/1348736294524956674

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"I was able to explain some of what happened...to my son bc [he'd read your book]," a mom tweeted me. BROTHERHOOD is about white supremacy--about the KKK post-civil war. When I wrote the novel, I had no idea how relevant it would become. @PenguinClass @VikingChildrens

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14 Jan

I'm doing a #BookGiveaway! One copy of AS FAR AS BIRDS CAN FLY by @lindaoatmanhigh. Enter by Jan. 19 and enjoy my interview with the author about all things writing-related: https://abwestrick.com/2021/01/her-grandparents-barn-an-interview-with-linda-oatman-high/ @koehlerbooks #kidlit #middlegrade #fiction #Giveaways #mglit #mgbookchat

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Articles, Interviews, & Podcasts:

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I confess that I’ve stopped beating myself up over my process. It is what it is. March 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I talk about setting priorities in my writing life. February 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I ramble about my writing process, including how I conquer writer’s block. January 23, 2019

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