Jesse Teller

Tag: Write Like A Gangster

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 20: Erasing Yourself

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 20: Erasing Yourself

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! You’re gonna get in your way. You’re going to not be able to create a certain kind of character realistically because you can’t understand that character’s point of view. That’s not good enough. You have no excuse. You’re a writer. You don’t have the luxury of only understanding one kind of…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 19: Dialogue Continues

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 19: Dialogue Continues

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment: “Collision” and “Mrs. Galvin” chapters from Teardrop Road The Vanishing Tag This is the lesson I have heard when it comes to dialogue: Don’t tag too often. Don’t get too specific with your tag. First, let’s define tag. A tag is very simple. He said is a tag. We…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 18: Dialogue

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 18: Dialogue

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Illusions of Dialogue I came from a family of storytellers, I mean, gifted storytellers. They could pick you up and lift you into a tale like none other I have ever known. I apprenticed under them, and it made me the writer I am. I have been telling stories all my…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 17: Character

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 17: Character

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “The Beginning of My Life” and “The Coming of Shadow” chapters from Teardrop Road, and the novella Seeds of Tarako. Writing Assignment for this class: The assignment from Class 14 is due today. Send it to jesseteller (at) yahoo (dot) com. Remember to rate and review…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 16: Urgency

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 16: Urgency

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “Smilin Jack, Part 1” and “Smilin Jack, Part 2” chapters from Teardrop Road Writing Assignment for this class: The assignment from Class 13 is due today. Send it to jesseteller (at) yahoo (dot) com. Remember to rate and review your performance at the bottom of the…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 15: Plot

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 15: Plot

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “Darkness of Slinger Middle School Part 2” chapter from Teardrop Road Writing Assignment for this class: The assignment from Class 12 is due today. Send it to jesseteller (at) yahoo (dot) com. Remember to rate and review your performance at the bottom of the assignment. Plot’s…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 14: Character Creation

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 14: Character Creation

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “Strong Urge to Fly” chapter from Teardrop Road We’re gonna talk about character creation today. I had you read “Strong Urge to Fly.” It’s a story of when Smear Lord of Ire was created. The one that, in my mind, we call Artist. I remember earlier…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 13: Setting

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 13: Setting

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “Pop” and “Mrs. Galvin” chapters from Teardrop Road Donald Maass, he’s a New York agent, teaches writing all over the country. Said no two settings are the same. He’s right. Think about cities. Every city you have ever lived in has had at least one thing…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 12: Reason for Writing

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 12: Reason for Writing

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “The Hammer and the Spike” chapter from Teardrop Road Writing Assignment for this class: The assignment from Class 8 is due today. Send it to jesseteller (at) yahoo (dot) com. Remember to rate and review your performance at the bottom of the assignment. Writers Donald Maass…

  • Write Like a Gangster, Class 11: Deadlines

    Write Like a Gangster, Class 11: Deadlines

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    Hey, ho, let’s go! Reading Assignment for this class: “The Four Queens” chapter from Teardrop Road Writing Assignment for this class: The assignment from Class 9 is due today. Send it to jesseteller (at) yahoo (dot) com. Remember to rate and review your performance at the bottom of the assignment. I told you to read…