To pump up the suspense in your story – nay, to even have a story – you will want to ensure your character experiences a “lock in.” A lock-in occurs when a character cannot escape a situation becau…
“If you don’t know it, don’t write it.” – Darrell Schweitzer“It’s better to write about things you feel than about things you know about.” – L. P. Hartley“And as to experience – well, t…
“Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.” – Shel Silverstein“Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water; it spr…
“If you don’t know it, don’t write it.” – Darrell Schweitzer“It’s better to write about things you feel than about things you know about.” – L. P. Hartley“And as to experience – well, t…
“A writer is someone who has taught their mind to misbehave.” – Oscar Wilde“Why write? To write. To make something.” – Claude Simon“When I am writing I am doing the thing I was mea…
Unless you’re a deft writer or have one incredible editor, resist the urge to shift back and forth in time from scene to scene. Instead, tell the story as it unfolds chronologically. That is, …
“I get up in the morning, torture a typewriter until it screams, then stop.” – Clarence Budington Kelland“…I discovered that if I trusted my subconscious, or imagination, what…
To pump up the suspense in your story – nay, to even have a story – you will want to ensure your character experiences a “lock in.” A lock-in occurs when a character cannot escape a situation becau…
Unless you’re a deft writer or have one incredible editor, resist the urge to shift back and forth in time from scene to scene. Instead, tell the story as it unfolds chronologically. That is, …
“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.” – Natalie Goldberg“…I hate orthodox criticism. I don’t mean great criticism,…
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
