Everything Tagged With "writing fiction"
069: Best Practices for Character Creation
February 1, 2023: In episode 069 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I reveal my methods and practices for creating realistic, meaningful fictional characters.
044: Your Creative Worth + A Special Offer!
August 1, 2022: Episode 044 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick explores the topic of your creative worth - what it is, what it isn't, what it should be. Also, get in on a limited time special offer!
043: Writing is Hard
July 24, 2022: In episode 043 of Sonitotum, I stake the claim that writing need not be enjoyable, and indeed, the end result is better when writing is hard. Listen to be convinced!
Your Antagonist Is a Philosophical Instrument (The Joker in Nolan and Goyer’s “The Dark Knight”)
April 15, 2022: One for the fiction writers: How the Joker in the movie The Dark Knight is a perfect example of using your antagonist as an instrument to argue the philosophical point of your story.
What It Took To Write My Novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay”
April 8, 2021: A behind-the-scenes, all-access look at the creation of my Shaper's World novelette "The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay."
024: Don’t Wait; Don’t Be Scared
October 9, 2020: In this Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I connect the dots between two very different experiences with writer clients, and muse on the lessons there for all of us.
Introducing Your Story Buddy
July 28, 2020: All about Your Story Buddy, my new one-on-one coaching service for fiction and creative non-fiction authors at all levels, and the inspirations behind it.
Indie Authors: How to Use Direct Pre-Orders to Fund Your Books Before You Try Amazon
June 22, 2020: How I raised over $700.00 to help finance my novel -- without Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Amazon pre-orders.
What It Took to Write My Third Novel, “Light of the Outsider”
June 18, 2020: Author and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick shares the story of the long road from conception to publication of his novel Light of the Outsider.