Tag: Peggy Bechko’s wisest sayings

Peggy Bechko Wants Writers to Raise the Stakes & “Make It Kick!”

by Peggy Bechko

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See what we’re doing here? “Raise the stakes…?” Sure ya do.

You heard me and you know what I mean. To make a story really jump, to grab the viewer’s or reader’s attention, you, the writer, have to get in there and raise the stakes. Make it really personal for the ‘hero’ or ‘heroine.” There’s no better way to really rope ‘em in.

So how, you ask, to you raise the stakes like that?

Ask yourself the question, what are the most personal things, things that affect the everyday lives of the people who’ll be watching that movie or reading that book, that can happen if the character fails at whatever his task is? read article

Peggy Bechko sez “The Truth is in the Sayin'”

just saying

by Peggy Bechko

As I’ve gone through life writing I’ve heard a whole lot of sayings and quotes on the subject of writing, publishing, screenwriting…you name it, and I’ve stopped to ponder a few I thought were worthwhile. Heck I’ve pondered a lot I thought were full of it.

Here are some I’ve liked; or not.

“You need tools in the toolbox to write.” Yep. All righty. And what might they be? read article