Turning Points and Plot Points
All story structures include turning points and plot points. Whether it has seven, seventeen or twenty-four chapters, somewhere in that […]
Writing
Posts on the craft of writing
Avoiding Prologues and Exposition
Can you write certain genres while avoiding prologues and exposition? So many prologues, so little time… to get the reader
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