Should you write a happy or an unhappy ending?

When writing the climax your story, you’ll need to decide if the ending will be happy or unhappy.In a happy ending, the main character solves the story’s problems by restoring the status quo that t…

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Don’t underserve a character in story

Among the challenges of penning a novel or short story is to ensure that a character is used just the right amount in a story. When an author keeps a character from being involved to…

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‘Fast forward’ to keep your story moving

Despite the mantra of “show don’t tell,” sometimes when telling a story, you’ll need to use exposition. A good example of this is when one character must catch up another on what has occurred. Thou…

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Do’s and don’ts of character names

Most couples when expecting a child will spend hours trying to settle on a name. They scour through baby name books, write out lists, and say aloud combinations, just to get it right. As a wri…

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A blue sky moment,
where the little clouds float by,
but where can I park?
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December 2016 – Inventing Reality Editing Service

10 posts published by Rob Bignell during December 2016

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Writers Write for the Same Reasons Readers Read

Since the beginning of recorded history, people used stories to make sense of all that is. Ancient myths and epics often “explained” how something in nature originated or how to handle moral dilemm…

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Five Great Quotations about Characters

“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put d…

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