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bethestory, in the audience, pacing, television, tv & movies, writing

Here’s Why Rushing the Ending Would Save Gilmore Girls

As one fan put it to me recently, “I thought you would like to hear of the extremes that people love this show.” She then […]

April 20, 2007

Tim King
game-design, games, in the audience, podcast, writing

My Interview at The Writing Show

Paula B. at The Writing Show a couple weeks ago interviewed me about storytelling in video games. Here’s the podcast audio, and please check out […]

May 16, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, conflict, mood, podcast, writing

Setting the Mood With Conflict

In a story, starting a fight is an easy way to make the mood tense. But conflict can do more than just make a story […]

May 15, 2006

Tim King
in the audience, podcast, writing

So Much Time And So Little To Do!

No wait— Reverse that. Pamela Slim at Escape from Cubicle Nation understands what it’s like to have too much to do and too little time. […]

May 2, 2006

Tim King
in the audience, movies, podcast, spotlight, tv & movies

Spotlight: The Notebook (the movie) (Review)

Review of The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. An elderly woman (Gena Rowlands) stands, looking out of the […]

April 27, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, mood, podcast, writing

Setting the Mood With Milieu

This is the second part of a series, after Setting the Mood With Expectations. Another mood-generating device authors use is milieu.

April 24, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, mood, podcast, writing

Setting the Mood With Expectations

How do you write moody stories? How do you imbue your prose with overwhelming emotion? It’s all about manipulating the feelings of the audience. Over […]

April 17, 2006

Tim King
books, in the audience, novels, podcast, short stories, spotlight, writing

Spotlight: Holly Lisle’s Website

Do you love good writing? Do you want to learn to write? Check out fantasy author Holly Lisle’s website.

April 6, 2006

Tim King
bethestory, podcast, writing

The Storyteller and the Wordsmith

This week, something a little different, a dichotomy Kate Wilhelm mentioned in her book Storyteller. It has been mentioned on at least one other podcast. […]

April 3, 2006

Tim King
in the audience, movies, podcast, spotlight, tv & movies

Spotlight: Smilla’s Sense of Snow (the movie) (Review)

A review of Smilla’s Sense of Snow, the movie. I first encountered this underappreciated sci-fi mystery flick when Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave it […]

March 30, 2006

Tim King

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