#larry brooks

[mandyraine]

Larry Brooks’ Story Structure

The day the aliens arrived, my mother was having a nervous breakdown--

The Larry Brooks story structure is one that I have used several times and find to be very useful when planning a novel. It is a structure that I will detail here in depth because – to me – it seems to be one of the more effective methods of outlining a novel. Image generated using artificial intelligence. Brooks is a writing coach, author, and speaker known for his expertise in the craft of…

[zlatakleos]

Progress 6 // December 21st, 2023

I've been making very slow, but sure progress. And I finally got out of my reading slump. My mental health hasn't been great, but maybe if I read enough I won't notice.

Surprisingly, once I finished "Story Engineering" by Larry Brooks, I was able to read normally. In my opinion, the book was incredibly repetitive and it kept advertising the book to me, even though I'd already bought it? It just kept talking in circles, and it could have easily been half the length it was with all the same important details.

BUT, I will say that the checklists were actually quite useful, and that the last three sections were the most useful by far. And maybe this was meant for those entirely new to writing (plus, even though I knew most of it, it was nice to see it verbalized in front of me) (<- trying to figure out why it was so repetitive).

Regardless, I'd say it's not the best, but if you're new, then go for it. Skim until you get to the checklists or until you find information that's actually new to you.

Also, I devoured "Exquisite Corpse," by Poppy Z. Brite, and also learned that he is a fellow transman. I'd say it's a fun but tough read, but not for those uncomfortable with gore and heavy sex. (I'd say more but I wrote a literary analysis on this book for fun, and I am fried). I've also started reading old Batman comics from the 1940s, from the Golden Age Omnibus (vol. 1). Unsure why, but I am, so that's a thing I'm doing.

I'd also taken up reading the Bible for inspiration and things to reference. It'd be fun to incorporate symbolism (which I would have done anyway) specifically Biblical (maybe other religions would be fun as well?) So far, I've only made it through the Book of Genesis, and 2 chapters of the Book of Exodus.

I've gotten into (watching) ballet, and actually studying for my classes. Productivity!!!

As for the actual novel I'm trying to write, it's definitely slow, and I'm working through world-building and character-rebuilding (I decided that I didn't like it). I'm very indecisive.

I haven't been drawing much at all, lately :(

[nancy-drewdles]

THE GILDED AGE (2022 - ) - Bertha and George Russell | 1.03 "Face the Music" - Marian Brook and Larry Russell | 2.08 "In Terms of Winning and Losing"

[elisefrost]

Larry Russell & Marian Brook The Gilded Age Season 2

[gabsbabsss]

i made a new one

Its not that funny but the random characters on there was its js mad ridiculous

v this is the one i made like a year and a half ago it blew up so fast and now its on pinterest or sum 💀

[vertigoartgore]

Disneyfied Mad Max characters by comic book artist Mark Brooks (when he briefly took a break from his many Disneyfied X-Men days).

[emma-ofnormandy]

Marian Brook & Larry Russell The Gilded Age Season 2

[berthas-russells]

MARIAN BROOK and LARRY RUSSELL in THE GILDED AGE (2022- )

1x09 "Let The Tournament Begin"

2x08 "In Terms of Winning and Losing"

[coolkidsstayyoung99]

Un-Follow Me Now, This Is Gonna Be the Only Thing I Tweet About For The Next Week. Ive Wanted This For Years Fuck. What The Fuck.!!!!!

[ariadnethedragon]

THE GILDED AGE (2022-)

2.08 — In Terms of Winning and Losing

[randomnoteforfuturereference]

The contrast between Cousin Dashiell casually putting down Marian's teaching "the poors" vs Larry Russell being righteous about how Emily Warren Roebling deserved recognition.

[rainsofcamelot]

OK I WON'T THROW HANDS WITH JULIAN FELLOWES- LARIAN NATION HOW ARE WE FEELING

[youreonyourownkid]

Marian Brook & Larry Russell The Gilded Age (2022 - ) | 2.02 "Some Sort of Trick"

[nancy-drewdles]

MARIAN BROOK and LARRY RUSSELL in THE GILDED AGE (2022 - ) || 1.01 "Never the New" & 2.08 "In Terms of Winning and Losing"

[elisefrost]

Larry Russell & Marian Brook The Gilded Age: "In Terms of Winning and Losing" | 2.08

[the-stone-of-queer]

When Gladys, Peggy, Marian, Carrie, Oscar, and Larry finally team up and we get Gossip Girl 1880s what then