Category: writing
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Great Characters and How to Make Them
The are lots of great books and other resources to teach you how to make good fictional character, but my favorite step-by-step guide is Holly […]
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Moving Between Characters in Omniscient Point of View
Remember when I read Spellbound by Nora Roberts? One of the things that threw me was that she wafted from character to character. Orson Scott […]
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The Birth of a Story Thread
Possibilities: Not only do they add complexity, they add suspense. In a plot-driven story thread, we explore all the possible plot options. In a character-driven […]
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The Legacy of the Story Game
“A game is not a movie,” a sentiment regurgitated from time to time in the gaming world. It’s why I’ll probably never get along perfectly […]
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Of Stories And Wine
I was listening to Grape Radio, “where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal.” In a previous episode, someone had stated some opinions on wine, causing […]
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Feeling the Romance and Keeping it Real
There’s a standard formula for romantic stories. Boy meets girl. They fall in love but pretend they don’t even notice each other. Finally, they declare […]
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How to Handle Too Many Ideas
Keep an idea journal. For your stories, for your blog or podcast, for your business, for your personal development, keep an idea journal. It’ll help […]
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How to Measure a Good Story
If a few people don’t hate you, you’re doing something wrong. Or at least that’s how writers ought to feel, instead of feeling that if […]
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Where to Get Character Ideas
I’ve discovered a new source of character ideas, at least for me. Anyone can get ideas in the same way, even if not from the […]
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The Forces of Character Change
Extraordinary changes require extraordinary forces. The bigger the change, the larger the force needed to make it. This may seem obvious, but I continue to […]
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