Swedish Chef – Writing advice without talking about genre
Trying to give and receive writing advice without talking about genre is like trying to swap recipes with the Swedish Chef. Wiki version Google+ Related posts: Great quote on reading and writing genre...
View ArticleYou know Wilson, you can’t tell a story without conflict
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View ArticleI say Jeeves, don’t you think all great literature is about characters who...
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View ArticleAll I need to solve this mystery is an antagonist
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View ArticleNobody likes a Mary Sue
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View ArticleThat’s right, every story must start with action
That’s right, every story must start with action. Wiki version Google+ Related posts: You. Start writing. Off to a good start on my latest short story You know Wilson, you can’t tell a story without...
View ArticleEverybody skips the exposition
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View ArticleStanding tall against the outrage of plot theft
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View ArticleDeus ex Machina never works
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View ArticleGetting the character name right is critical.
Getting the character name right is critical. Wiki version Google+ Pinterest Related posts: Prologues never contribute to the story. AAAWG Q-and-A on character voice Deus ex Machina never works
View ArticleWhen dialogue you write, dialect you should not use.
When dialogue you write, dialect you should not use. Wiki version Google+ Pinterest Related posts: Getting the character name right is critical. Deus ex Machina never works Prologues never contribute...
View ArticlePrologues never contribute to the story.
Prologues never contribute to the story. Wiki version Google+ Pinterest Related posts: Getting the character name right is critical. Deus ex Machina never works When dialogue you write, dialect you...
View ArticleShow, don’t tell.
Show, don’t tell. So, let me ask you something. What does this picture show you? I find it intriguing, but, ultimately, mysterious. Wiki version Google+ Pinterest Related posts: Getting the character...
View ArticleExample of telling rather than showing from Dispensing Justice
Sometimes it’s better to tell. Writers are frequently bombarded with well-intentioned advice. The admonition to show, don’t tell is one of the most common writerly forms of critique. The idea behind...
View ArticleThe Objectivity Challenge (link and comment)
As you grow as a writer, you’ll naturally become better and better able to evaluate your work on the fly. Once you have a few years’ experience weeding your writing of tangents, flowery descriptions...
View ArticleHow to Produce an Emotional Response in Readers: Inner Mode, Outer Mode, and...
Finally! We see someone handing out writing advice (particularly about showing and telling) that recognizes that it’s all about what is going on in the reader‘s head. Related posts: What it Means When...
View ArticleUnraveling the Uselessness of the Trope (link with comment)
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View ArticleThird person omniscient is so 19th Century
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View Article5 Things Only Serious Writers Do (link)
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