Reading should be the cornerstone activity of all who claim they want to be writers. Agents can spot writers who don’t read. So can READERS.
Tag: how to write a novel
Jun 12 2023
Set a Story ON FIRE from Beginning to End
The beginning of any story is, by far, the hardest part. Well, except for that sticky middle ACT TWO that goes on FOREVER. Endings? Ugh.
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Sep 19 2022
Guilt: How Shame, Regret & Guilt Shape Story
Guilt is a tricky bugger, even in real life. What is guilt? Why does it have so much power? How can we use guilt in story and why would we? Before we unpack this sticky subject, let’s begin, at least, with a definition.
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May 05 2021
Characters: The Emotional Touchstone Readers Crave
All stories are human stories, whether in space or in a magical realm. Characters (should) endure the same trauma and challenges that audiences do in life. This mirroring gives us (readers) a safe place to feel and process our emotions.
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Nov 13 2020
EVIL: Our Love-Hate Relationship With Mischief, Mayhem & Destruction
Good stories make us think, talk, question, examine, and reexamine not because the writer wrote a glorious description of a moonlit night, but because the writer posed questions not easily answered.
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