Avoiding Prologues and Exposition
Can you write certain genres while avoiding prologues and exposition? So many prologues, so little time… to get the reader […]
Writing
Posts on the craft of writing
Characters, Conflict and Consequences
Author and writing coach Joe Nassise brings us The Three C’s of Story: Characters, Conflict and Consequences. His analysis is
How to End a Chapter
After sentences, paragraphs, and scenes, the next question is how to end a chapter? A vital building block in delivering
Five Components of Dialogue
Among the takeaways from Brandon Sanderson’s writing course are five components of dialogue. People talk, it’s a vital part of
Bridging Scenes Don’t Exist
Controversial opinion coming up: bridging scenes don’t exist. The notion of a ‘bridging scene’ came from a comment on a
How to Structure a Scene
As the link between individual sentences and whole chapters, you have to know how to structure a scene. Because scenes
More Troubles with Prequels
With a prequel novella in the works for my fantasy series, I’m finding more troubles with prequels. Prequels naturally take
Where Story Lives and Breathes
Lisa Cron guested on a podcast last year discussing internality and backstory, where story lives and breathes. Listening back to
Decision-making and Agency
Here is the difference between passive and active characters; decision-making and agency. Passive characters meander through a story while stuff
Crafting Distinct Voices
Crafting Distinct Voices sets nine questions designed to tease out a distinctive voice for individual characters. Given the sparse dialogue