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The Writer's Pocket Guide | The Pocket MFA
In-depth craft guides for serious writers
Story Coaching
SAMPLE STORY GUIDES
Catching the Eye of the Reader
DIAMOND IN THE SLUSH
Basics of Storytelling
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT STORIES
A Hardcore Lesson in POV
EDDIE VAN HALEN
TEACHES PSYCHIC DISTANCE
Say What?
DIALOGUE BASICS: WHAT IT IS
AND WHAT IT ISN'T
Shepherding Ideas to Completion
DEVELOPING IDEAS:
A FOUR-STEP PROCESS
An Exercise in Fighting Off Tropes
LAYERED CHARACTERS:
IMAGINE, IF YOU WILL
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