With the Xodus from Xitter underway, those new to Bluesky find themselves with the arduous task of rebuilding their community of followers. Exactly how to do that is a common question in Bluesky po…
One area of exposition that novice writers often overlook is emotional states during character descriptions. Describing a character’s gestures and body movements allows the reader to infer tha…
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Having trouble with a passage? Simply write something different in the spot that bothers you. Even if you’re not satisfied with what you’ve just written, don’t worry about it. In a week, re-read th…
Click the linked title for the full article: • Ways to break story structure Most novels, short stories and screenplays today follow a traditional five-part story structure, involving an introducti…
Stories are all around us; they mark the undercurrent that drives the ocean of civilization – always present, often just under the surface, always pulling you under into their flow when you least e…