Tag: Writing

B&N Week 50: Submissions

| December 6, 2011 | 8 Comments
B&N Week 50: Submissions

Welcome! This week, I’m talking about submitting to companies and giving some rules you should follow. Come on in!

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TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

| December 2, 2011 | 18 Comments
TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

We’ve got returning Brave One Liam Hayes this week! He’s sent us an excerpt of a graphic novel to dissect. Let’s see what I have to say about Graphic Novels and Raising Your Game. (That’s an invite to click, if you didn’t know.)

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TPG Week 48: Dialogue Should Teach Something

| November 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
TPG Week 48: Dialogue Should Teach Something

Welcome once again to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Jon Parrish. Come in to see what I mean when I say that Dialogue Should Teach Something! And I need scripts!

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B&N Week 48: Too Many Ideas!

| November 22, 2011 | 6 Comments
B&N Week 48: Too Many Ideas!

Getting back into the creative side for a bit. This week, what to do when that great problem to have arises: having too many ideas! (As if that’s even possible!) Come inside and see what it’s all about!

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TPG Week 47: Punctuation Is Key For Clarity

| November 18, 2011 | 20 Comments
TPG Week 47: Punctuation Is Key For Clarity

More red than black this week, as we’ve got a new Brave One in the form of Christian Hinrichsen. Come in, but bring a slicker.

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TPG Week 46: Choices Between A Twist & What You Really Want

| November 11, 2011 | 6 Comments
TPG Week 46: Choices Between A Twist & What You Really Want

We’ve got Brave One John Lees back again, and this time around, he’s being given a choice between having a twist, and what he really was going for. Interesting stuff inside! (That’s an open invitation, in case you didn’t know.)

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TPG Week 45: When You Don’t Go Far Enough…

| November 4, 2011 | 15 Comments
TPG Week 45: When You Don’t Go Far Enough…

We’ve got Brave One Yannick Morin this week! Come in and see how there are times when you don’t go far enough!

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TPG Week 44: Artists Pad, Too!

| October 28, 2011 | 13 Comments
TPG Week 44: Artists Pad, Too!

We’re back once again with another new Brave One in Kirk McCosker! Come inside and see how Artists Pad, Too!

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TPG Week 43: Entering A Contest

| October 21, 2011 | 11 Comments
TPG Week 43: Entering A Contest

We’ve got a new Brave One in Thaddeus Howze this week! Also, something that may be a little controversial. Come on in and see what the fuss may be about!

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TPG Week 41: Steven’s Turn!

| October 7, 2011 | 6 Comments
TPG Week 41: Steven’s Turn!

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. I’m up this week, and it’s a colorful mess! Come inside to see Tyler, Yannick, and Evan eat me alive. No one gets out clean!

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TPG Week 40: Splitting The Difference

| September 30, 2011 | 21 Comments
TPG Week 40: Splitting The Difference

Week 40 brings us Brave One Yannick Morin! Let’s see what I’m talking about when I say he is Splitting the Difference.

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TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

| September 24, 2011 | 7 Comments
TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

I’m righting the ship today! Come inside and see Brave One Evan Windsor, who SHOULD have been up this week!

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