“All writers have this vague hope that the elves will come in the night and finish any stories.” – Neil Gaiman“You have to go where the book leads you.” – Stephen King“When you wri…
Even the most action-packed, blood-and-gore story has some message or point. A proposition that is argued or an aspect of human experience that is examined in your story is its theme. For exam…
Quick Tip: List rules to maintain internal consistency
What are the rules that ensure your story is internally consistent? Among them might be that a character will respond in the same way to the same stimuli each time the latter is encountered. T…
• Walk for creativity • Every word I write is another stroke that takes me to the shore of a completed book• Ask key questions • What are your intentions?
“All writers have this vague hope that the elves will come in the night and finish any stories.” – Neil Gaiman“You have to go where the book leads you.” – Stephen King“When you wri…
When developing your story, you’ll want your characters to face a number of challenges or conflicts. One of the most basic of them is man vs. man. In this conflict, the main character finds his goa…
When developing your story, you’ll want your characters to face a number of challenges or conflicts. One of the most basic of them is man vs. man. In this conflict, the main character finds his goa…
In school, we’re often taught to write with a very academic-oriented voice, one that is grammatically correct, structurally logical, and in a tone that is easy to follow but not overly convers…
Virtually infinite ways exist to show a character’s personality, but all should follow one simple, guiding principle: It must reveal and be grounded in the character’s motivations, that is, wh…
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