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Agreed, very much. Could it be that a script or screenplay isn't supposed to be the finished product? They can be extremely well written, but ultimately they exist to be interpreted by actors, directors, etc. Whereas a novel or short story is...

Yeah, I agree. If this was formatted as a screenplay, it would also be bad writing. Screenwriting seems to get a bit of a bad rap in terms of showing what characters are thinking and feeling. Done well, it's awesome and can be very personal and...

It's looking great, Pete. And it's frigging easy. I'm looking forward to being able to try out different colours and themes. Woot woot.

It's looking great, Pete. And it's frigging easy. I'm looking forward to being able to try out different colours and themes. Woot woot.

Here is a really interesting post about writing that reads like a camera or TV show, and how this is increasingly prevalent among writers who don't read...

I've been having a play around with it, and I love it! The edit-on-page feature is brilliant. Well done on all your hard work @AgentPete (P.S. I was going to record a narration of my latest blog post, but I made a minor edit to the image...

That’s a little grim, ain’t it? Haha

/sarcasm on Yeah, because we were all miserable before we were born, and will be, in exactly the same way, after we die, right? /sarcasm off

The new author platform – which you can now access on Litopia.com as long as you’re logged in there – features an antidote to this. Each blog post you make comes with the option to upload your own reading of the post itself. Like you, I’m...

Ah… I just re-read that Substack article (better this time) and I get what he’s saying now. It’s not about screenplays vs novels at all, it’s about reading vs watching to learn how to write. Sorry, I got confused. Yeah, it seems kind of crazy...

@Rich. I think that is indeed the problem. Film uses fine actors to convey emotion and character depth. Can you imagine trying to write Captain Jack Sparrow? Maybe also what's happening on a screen is like when someone sits in a park and watches...

Agreed, very much. Could it be that a script or screenplay isn't supposed to be the finished product? They can be extremely well written, but ultimately they exist to be interpreted by actors, directors, etc. Whereas a novel or short story is...

Thanks Lyse, this is really interesting. I love these principles and can readily see the applicability to writing.

I've been having a play around with it, and I love it! The edit-on-page feature is brilliant. Well done on all your hard work @AgentPete (P.S. I was going to record a narration of my latest blog post, but I made a minor edit to the image...

If you would take your first tentative steps into the new Author Platform! Log in to Litopia.com You’ll then see the new home page. Browse around! At the top of the page, you’ll see your name. Click on it. Now you’re seeing your very own author...