Comments on: 5 Key Writing Lessons from "The Americans"

By: ? Writing Links Round Up 8/13-8/18 – B. Shaun Smith

? Writing Links Round Up 8/13-8/18 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:45:41 +0000

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By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:04:44 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. one of the women in my book club was a former spy. she couldn't tell us much about that life.

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:02:14 +0000

That's pretty cool

By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers and Readers 06-14-2018 | The Author Chronicles

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:01:03 +0000

[…] Reid delves into the sticky area of white folks writing characters of color, and Piper Bayard gives 5 writing lessons about characters from The Americans. K. M. Weiland lays out 5 steps to writing great character chemistry, while Janice Hardy asks: how […]

By: 5 Key Writing Lessons from “The Americans” | Author Don Massenzio

5 Key Writing Lessons from “The Americans” | Author Don Massenzio — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:49:30 +0000

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By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:19:27 +0000

I loved the series. Yes, the characters and the stories were brutal. But I didn't miss an episode—I watched in "real time" every week. Thank you for using the series to point out the "Big Five" good writing lessons.

By: Piper Bayard

Piper Bayard — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:47:54 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. Fascinates me, too. Glad you liked it. :)

By: Piper Bayard

Piper Bayard — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:46:55 +0000

In reply to jayjhicks. Most welcome, Jay. :)

By: Piper Bayard

Piper Bayard — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:45:37 +0000

In reply to Kathy O.. Thank you, Kathy. Glad you enjoyed it. I guess we humans love to love and hate. :)

By: Laura Drake

Laura Drake — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:34:56 +0000

Every hero stars in their own story - I love that. It's the perfect explanation of why good people do bad things...a subject I'm endlessly fascinated by. Thanks, Piper.