We all know where we are lacking as writers and where we need to improve. It's easy to focus on the negatives. That's why we edit, but let's take a moment and pat ourselves on the back. What is the one thing that we do naturally, very well?
For me it's pacing and ending a chapter/act. Even in first drafts, I tend to pace really well, build to a climax, and keep people turning pages. How about you?
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Hey, Anthony Cloutier. I come up with exciting concepts, think of unique scenes, and write action lines well.
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Mine is capturing the range of a character's emotions/the human experience. (Or so I've been told.) I lean toward character-driven stories, so I have to think really hard about the plot/concept in the pre-writing stages.
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That's really cool Erin. I wish I were better at that. It doesn't come easily to me.
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Maurice, I think that's hard for a lot of people. Especially unique situations. We've all consumed so much media that it's difficult not to recycle. That's awesome.
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I write visually appealing and emotionally stirring dramas that satisfy and delight, specifically in the sci fi genre. Granted, I have only written one thing so for so I do not know if my talent extends to other genres.
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Editing is something I would say is my weakest point in that I'm always going back and trimming and adding when I should just let it be. I also get burned out easily on long form stories such as books or thesis'.
As far as what I do well, I would say I'm a very cinematic writer.
I want my reader(s) to feel present in the scene, so their imagination feels the wind, smells the smoke, tastes the bitterness in the air.
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I've been told I'm excellent at writing immersive stories that make you feel like you're in them (probably helps that I naturally spend a lot of time in my own world lol), as well as romances that aren't cheesy so even guys can enjoy reading them (which I'm personally most proud of).
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Nathan Grimm It’s so easy to get hung up in the editing stage. I’ve found that if I start making adjustments that I end up changing back to the way I had it originally, then it’s time to let it go. By this point I’m down to minor tweaks and I’m just picking at the story without making real progress. That’s my sign. :)
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You're right, Anthony Cloutier. We've all consumed so much media that it's difficult not to recycle. Something that helps me think of unique scenes is look at the script's concept and come up with scenes. And I come up with unique scenes based off the environments that they're set in.
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Anthony Cloutier I totally agree that we all need to acknowledge our strengths more often. For me, worldbuilding and plotting are definitely where I feel most at home. I can spend months mapping out cultures, histories, magic systems, or political dynamics before even starting chapter one. It’s the foundation that gives everything else structure and depth, and I find it incredibly fun. Once I have the world and the overarching plot figured out, everything else tends to fall into place more easily.
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I am good at dialogue. Once I get started the characters just take on their own personalities and they just talk. I hear them on my head (not in the straight jacket sort of way, I assure you, that's different
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Having an imagination that doesn't just fly, it straps a Boeing 747 on its back and circles the planet.
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I'm very good at improvising thanks to my years of dungeons and dragons lol. Plus I come up with imaginative worlds to explore.
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Lots of good stuff here. Now, expect to be my go-to for advice on how to do this stuff. ;-) In all seriousness, we need to celebrate our strengths once in a while. Every writer I know (even some very successful ones) can only ever focus on their deficiencies. One thing nobody mentioned, but I think belongs to all of you, "I love writing." If any of you are looking for free coverage or a script swap, please message me.
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I see the full story before i write
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One of my greatest talents is for story structure and how everything fits together. Most of my scripts are character studies and I like to think I'm good at developing interesting characters and the dialogue that they speak.
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During my college years, it was very nice to have my professors and classmates let me know and note that my dialogue felt natural, and of course, I used the classic method of saying my dialogue to truly hear it loud. That was the biggest compliment to me back then, but one I still really appreciate as it showed me how even in such a simplistic time and place,e I had 'perfected' dialogue.
It's funny, though, something that once came to be naturally has actually been hard for me to perfect these days. I guess it somewhat serves as a reminder of keeping it simple before overcomplicating and overthinking about!
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what is your favorite genre that you write about?
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*What
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I think its having some one liners...here and there that are majorly pivotal in a scene.
ONE of them is though - cannot claim as mine, - my daughter at 7 said... "CAN WE JUST PICK STRAWS?" during a major intense unexpected moment (1985) that was spoken to her father & I, creating a whirlwind of a thousand daggers directly to my heart & soul ...
MY one liner I do claim is telling my daughter just recently, that
"I don't NEED a movie of my life, because YOU ARE MY MOVIE."
NO words ever spoken more true. LOVE YA my JIll.
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It took me a minute to think of something. But if I had to say, I would say it's how I plan out action sequences. The way I do back-and-forth action between two sides.
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TONY RAY... surely a LIBRA STYLE of writing... showing both sides of the coin! GOOD balance.
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Sherri ZImmerman You're good! I am a Libra!
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NOT surprised... THEY are the one zodiac that is concerned about the "balance and fairness in all areas of life for the most part and WON"T typically fight below the belt so to speak... typically good manners and social butterflies... "
but YOU really need to see the WHOLE BIRTH CHART to get the TRUER NATURE OF ONE"S SOUL PERSONALITY AND LIFE PATH HERE.
Sign LIbra is ONLY ONE PART of the equation. A main part but still ONLY one.
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I craft stories that blend fast-paced action with deep emotional conflict. My characters fight for justice, confront mysterious pasts, and face powerful emotional choices. Screenplays like “Burning Love” and “The Warrior Chef” explore how love, betrayal, and truth collide to create intense and moving narratives. My goal is to captivate audiences with stories that are both thrilling and meaningful.
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Anthony Cloutier I write like the wind, never have writer's block, and can spot what's "not working" or needs polishing in scenes, written word, and music, very easily.
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I'm told I do dialogue well.
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