Nicholas C. Rossis

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Pixar’s Screenwriting Tips

Jun 30, 2021 | Writing

In my last post, I discussed how to create memorable characters the Pixar way. This one has some more writing tips from No Film School. This one includes several tweets from Director and Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats (@lawnrocket). I hope you find them useful!...

Create Memorable Characters the Pixar Way

Jun 26, 2021 | Writing

No Film School has published some of Pixar’s tips for creating memorable characters. From Woody to Nemo, Pixar’s characters have a unique way of sticking with you, whether it’s due to their hilarious banter or heartbreaking humanity. But what is it...

Medieval Name Generators

Jun 19, 2021 | Writing

You may recall my previous posts on naming your characters (Old Anglo-Saxon Character Names, Free Online Character Name Generators, and Naming your Characters the Easy Way). There is now a new character naming tool on Reedsy, the Medieval Name Generator. If you’re...

10 Effective Ways to Avoid Distraction While You Write

Apr 21, 2021 | Writing

As writers, we’ve all struggled with people, thoughts, and objects constantly distracting us while writing. In my case, it’s an energetic 5-year-old who loves interrupting me to show me stuff like the dragon egg she painted as soon as I sit down to...

10 Proven and Effective Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

Apr 3, 2021 | Writing

This is a guest post by Jayce, the managing director of Seller Interactive, an Amazon marketing agency that offers Amazon SEO services to brands built on Amazon. With content marketing skills that have taken him to top brands such as GoDaddy and Toyota, he has...

Can AI Content Generation Replace Human Writing?

Mar 31, 2021 | Writing

Back in 2015, I wrote a hilarious post about artificially created romance novels, whence the gem below. So, how are things 6 years on? Artificial intelligence (AI) has made automation the norm in more fields than ever. In marketing, AI has transformed the way we...

Risk-Taking in the Face of Uncertainty

Mar 29, 2021 | Writing

Many of us write stories with protagonists who start out as timid persons, only to realize their potential by the of the book. When charting the hero’s journey, we have to describe how they learn to take risks. Given that there’s nothing more intimidating than...

Which Writing Style Should You Choose in 2021?

Mar 25, 2021 | Writing

I recently discussed the Oxford comma and Singular they. Both these are typical examples of style in writing. That is, there is no right or wrong answer concerning their use; it all depends on personal preference. So does the question of the writing style you choose:...

3 Tips To Be More Productive After Work

Mar 23, 2021 | Writing

Between the restless 5-year-old and my SEO copywriting, I haven’t done much fiction writing in ages. That’s why this guest post by Tracie Johnson appealed to me. Tracie is a New Jersey native and an alum of Penn State University. She is passionate about writing,...