Lester Dent was a prolific pulp writer best known for inventing proto-superhero Doc Savage. In this article, Dent lays out his formula for 6,000-word pulp stories. It's pragmatic, breaking things down into word count, story beats, and other things you can actually put into a query letter. This is Save the Cat-level writing advice from someone who actually made a living doing the thing he was providing advice on.
EDIT: additional resources
Random plot generator using the Lester Dent formula and TVTropes.
Outlining tool that is pre-structured for Lester Dent-style stories.
although he is not Catholic, I love his work on mythology. anyone read him too?
DATE Saturday 1st May 2021
LOCATION Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK
TELEVISION Sky Sports Box Office (UK), DAZN (Selected Worldwide)
TIME 6:00pm (London), 10:00am (LA), 1:00pm (NYC), 5:00am Sunday (Sydney)
Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker
12 Rounds
Heavyweight Division
| Dereck Chisora | vs | Joseph Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 32(23)-10-0 | RECORD | 28(21)-2-0 |
| 37 | AGE | 29 |
| 6'1.5" | HEIGHT | 6'4" |
| 74" | REACH | 76" |
| 250.5 lbs | WEIGHT | 241.25 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| London, UK | HOMETOWN | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 3(2)-2-0 | LAST FIVE | 4(3)-1-0 |
Katie Taylor vs Natasha Jonas
10 x 2-Minute Rounds
WBC World Lightweight Title
WBA World Lightweight Title
IBF World Lightweight Title
WBO World Lightweight Title
| Katie Taylor | vs | Natasha Jonas |
|---|---|---|
| 17(6)-0-0 | RECORD | 9(7)-1-1 |
| 34 | AGE | 36 |
| 5'5" | HEIGHT | 5'8" |
| 66" | REACH | ? |
| 134.5 lbs | WEIGHT | 134.5 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Southpaw |
| Bray, Ireland | HOMETOWN | Liverpool, UK |
| 5(1)-0-0 | LAST FIVE | 3(2)-1-1 |
Campbell Hatton vs Levi Dunn
12 Rounds
Lightweight Division
| Campbell Hatton | vs | Levi Dunn |
|---|---|---|
| 1(0)-0-0 | RECORD | 0(0)-4-0 |
| 20 | AGE | 23 |
| 5'8" | HEIGHT | 5'5" |
| 135.5 lbs | WEIGHT | 134.25 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Manchester, UK | HOMETOWN | London, UK |
Chris Eubank Jr vs Marcus Morrison
10 Rounds
Middleweight Division
| Chris Eubank Jr | vs | Marcus Morrison |
|---|---|---|
| 29(22)-2-0 | RECORD | 23(16)-3-0 |
| 31 | AGE | 28 |
| 5'11" | HEIGHT | 5'11" |
| 72.5" | REACH | ? |
| 161.5 lbs | WEIGHT | 161.5 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Brighton, UK | HOMETOWN | Manchester, UK |
| 4(3)-1-0 | LAST FIVE | 5(3)-0-0 |
Dmitry Bivol vs Craig Richards
12 Rounds
WBA World Light Heavyweight Title
| Dmitry Bivol | vs | Craig Richards |
|---|---|---|
| 17(11)-0-0 | RECORD | 16(9)-1-1 |
| 30 | AGE | 31 |
| 6'0" | HEIGHT | 6'1" |
| ? | REACH | 73" |
| 174.25 lbs | WEIGHT | 174.25 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | HOMETOWN | London, UK |
| 5(1)-0-0 | LAST FIVE | 4(3)-1-0 |
Other Undercard Fights
- Johnny Fisher vs Phil Williams
- James Tennyson vs Jovanni Straffon
- Scott Fitzgerald vs Gregory Trenel (Live on Matchroom YouTube from 5pm (UK))
Live Round-By-Round Coverage
Dereck Chisora vs Joseph Parker
Round 1
Chisora comes out flying AND DROPS PARKER IN THE OPENING SECONDS! He's up quickly, but that shook him. Par
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There was recently a discussion over on /r/Christianity, so I felt this was worth sharing with others.
See comments:
He's a fantastic speaker with incredibly broad perspective. He wrote on mythology and religion, and the connecting thread that runs through experience. If you like Alan, you'll like Joe!
This quote by Jospeh Campbell made me think of Royalty, YISUN, the "strength beyond stength" and Jagganoth's speeches. It has a terrible majesty to it - kind of how I imagine meeting YISUN/obtaining Royalty/Chim would be like.
"The first step to the knowledge of the wonder and mystery of life is the recognition of the monstrous nature of the earthly human realm as well as its glory, the realization that this is just how it is and that it cannot and will not be changed. Those who think they know how the universe could have been had they created it, without pain, without sorrow, without time, without death, are unfit for illumination."
- Joseph Campbell
I have recently seen the Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers interview. His takes are highly inspired by Jung and I love his ideas. I , however , want to know if you guys have any critiques to offer ? I wouldn’t want to get one sided with these thing.
Thankyou.
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