Semi-Sages of the Pages

In this episode, we explain the importance of character arcs. Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.comwww.semisagesofthepages.com

All tips & tricks related to creating powerful stakes that compel your readers! Including real examples from Hunger Games, Mighty Ducks, and sports movies. BONUS - If Stacy competes in a steak grilling competition to distract vampires in order to stake one...what kind of stakes could you have in that story?

Join the sages as they talk about how to writing tricks to create interesting characters. Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Which craft book is better—Save the Cat or Story Genius? Watch the Semi-Sages debate. Let us know in the comments which one you think is better!Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

What is the writing secret to making better conflict, and what even is Micro conflict anyway?Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Monsters. Vampires. Ghouls. Spirits. 'Tis the season for the spooktacular. Celebrate by entering our 500 word flash fiction contest. For more information check out www.semisagesofthepages.com or join us on Discord.

In this episode, we explain the importance of structure in strengthening your story.Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.comwww.semisagesofthepages.com

Watch the Sages discuss why it's important to decide how big your story is going to be, before you really get going on it.Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

In this episode, we work with No Bad Books editor and owner Theresa Halvorsen to learn what keeps good authors from being publishedThank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.comwww.semisagesofthepages.com

How Big is your...Story?Watch the Sages discuss why it's important to decide how big your story is going to be, before you really get going on it.Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Now is the perfect time in the writing process to dive into what makes your novel unique!Why do we keep retelling the same stories over and over again? What captivates us? And yet each version, while telling the same story, has its own twists and turns, its own novelty. We discuss what makes our stories both unique and yet approachable to readers. The decisions we have to make about POV, tense, voice, and tropes - those are all ways we distinguish our stories. Remember - there are no new ideas, but the execution is where you can make your mark!Check us out at www.semisagesofthepages.com

Learn from the Sages on how to hide your writing weaknesses and lean into your strengths. Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Thank you for watching Semi-Sages of the Pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

hank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world. Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Love it or hate it, the Barbie movie has people talking. In this episode of the Semi-sages of the Pages we discuss the goal of the writers behind Barbie the movie. Analyzing theme, conflict, setting, and moral we will explore the questions the writers asked and if they succeeded or failed.Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -  whether you haven't started a project yet or you've been published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects out into the world. Join our discord (https://discord.gg/s3dqb6Aj) - where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers.  www.semisagesofthepages.com

You've made it to the first milestone! Congratulations! But what should you have accomplished to this point? Watch this video to make sure you're ready to move onto the next phase.As we move into Phase 2 - Architecture, let us know: If your dream book was a house, what kind of house would it be???

You're ready to write your book! Then you look at that blank page and realize you have no idea where to start. The task of writing down 60k, 70k, 100k or more words just seems too daunting. We're here too help you set smart, realistic goals that you can actually meet, increasing your likelihood of finishing your novel. But if that fails, how do we reward ourselves and keep the motivation going through the hard & difficult times? Watch to find out!Question for you all - how do you reward yourself when you hit a writing goal???

We share the 3 things (plus a few bonus items!!!) we wish someone had told us BEFORE we started writing big projects. These are some of the keys to go from a blank page to an actual story!Let us know - what things did we miss? What did you wish someone had told you???Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world.Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Writing is hard. For most of us we can be our own worst enemy. Self-doubt, comparative thinking, and being overwhelmed with "real" life can all threaten our ability to write our own dream story. If you are going to make it as a writer you are going to need motivation, but not just any motivation, the right type. The type that will get you showing up to put words down when you think you can't. In this episode, we will explore how you can chose a project that provides enough motivation to carry your from a fun beginning to a strong finish. Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -- where you haven't even started writing or have published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects into the world.Join us on discord — where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers. www.semisagesofthepages.com

Before we write any story, we all need to answer why we are doing it. Answering this questions can make the difference between loving the writing process and giving up on a great idea. Thank you for watching semi-sages of the pages. We believe that great writers support each other, which is why we have created a positive writing community where we can all build our dream books, one page at a time. We're here to support each other at every phase of our journey -  whether you haven't started a project yet or you've been published multiple times. Together, we birth our stories, celebrate the wonders of storytelling, and support those brave enough to put their passion projects out into the world. Join our discord - where you can compete in the Race to Rejection, get feedback and swap pages, or just commiserate with your fellow writers.  www.semisagesofthepages.com