"The one thing Big Brother cannot control are his feelings for Julia. The lovers will do anything they can to sneak away and spend time together."
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Septimus Brown (@SeptimusBrown) on X
Story Skeleton—1984
"The complexity that we would normally find in subplots instead takes the form of extensive world-building."
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X (formerly Twitter)Prologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
"Like many 'rules' in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye."
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Prologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
Like many “rules” in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye.
The Darling AxeWhy We Named Ourselves the Darling Axe
The counsel to "kill your darlings" has been repeated many times by many editors, writers, and writing instructors.
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Why We Named Ourselves the Darling Axe
The counsel to
The Darling AxePrologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
"Like many 'rules' in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye."
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Prologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
Like many “rules” in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye.
The Darling AxePrologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
"Like many 'rules' in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye."
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Prologue Prejudice: the good, the bad, and the rejected
Like many “rules” in writing and publishing, there is more to the story than meets the eye.
The Darling AxeRT @SeptimusBrown: Should Editors Dissuade Their Clients from Traditional Publishing If It Seems Unrealistic?
"To me, an unpublishable manuscript is simply not publishable yet."
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Should Editors Dissuade Their Clients from Traditional Publishing If It Seems Unrealistic?
To me, an unpublishable manuscript is simply not publishable yet.
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Pomodoro Power: Unlock Your Writing Potential One Tomato at a Time
The Pomodoro Technique is flexible, and you can adjust the session lengths and break times to suit your personal preferences and writing habits.
The Darling AxeQuest or Quarry: Crafting a compelling narrative goal
"A clear, specific, and relatable narrative goal is one of the fundamentals of storytelling."
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Quest or Quarry: Crafting a compelling narrative goal
A clear, specific, and relatable narrative goal is one of the fundamentals of storytelling.
The Darling AxeStory Skeleton: Anne of Green Gables
"Anne of Green Gables has an unusual story shape not only because it’s a coming-of-age narrative but also because it’s a tragedy."
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Story Skeleton: Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables offers many episodic threads that come together to deeply characterize herself, her adoptive parents, and many of the other residents of Avonlea. There is one thread, however, that directly connects the inciting incident with the climax: her relationship with Matthew.
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Smoke and Sentiment—Theme and Symbolism in Creative Writing
In the end, you have one job: don’t be boring.
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