![]() ![]() ![]() The goal is simple: Write action that hits the reader as hard as it hits the characters. His class, The Choreography of Violence, is designed for all skill levels, and across all genres, from historical drama to futuristic science fiction, westerns and war stories to paranormal romance, fantasy and horror to naturalistic crime thrillers, serious highbrow lit to far-flung bizarro weirdness. He's one of genre fiction's most colorful characters.Īnd he knows a thing or two about writing kick-ass action scenes. He's a writer on the popular Shudder series Creepshow. He's had a long and accomplished career, authoring well over a dozen provocative titles, editing anthologies featuring the likes of King, Palahniuk, Lansdale and Gaiman, running two publishing imprints, and transitioning into film ( Tales of Halloween). Meet horror/bizarro fiction legend and award-winning editor John Skipp. ![]() Strategies for crafting propulsive prose that hits with great velocity and impact. Tricks to believably grounding your action, revealing character in motion. There's an art to vivid, physical, in-the-moment writing. But when it comes to the moment of truth-that big payoff they've spent the whole scene building up to-they blow it. Many writers are skilled at creating a mood, building character and place, finding stories that move them. ![]()
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