Pornographic fiction is, obviously, a dead format. That’s why this book, which as its title makes clear was intended as a serious guide for aspiring adult book scribes, reads best nowadays as an enjoyable flashback to a more sexually frank era. A dispatch from the late, notorious Loompani...
If you’ve thought about using a flashback scene in your writing but haven’t been quite sure where to begin, you’re in the right place. We’ll demystify the purpose of this device in literature, show you how to write flashbacks in your writing, and give you some examples of flashbac...
And subtext isn’t only a characteristic of good back and forth dialogue. Think of a funeral scene. You can write it ‘sad,’ but that’s a nearly automatic failure, as you’re delivering what’s expected. Instead, try to do this funeral in comic terms, say—that friction between tone...
Write scenes with purpose using the 5 w’s Find satisfying ways to begin and end scenes Understand what scenes in stories do In a story, scenes: Move the story forward: They keep us engaged, asking ‘what happens next?’ Establish cause and effect: This links to the first point. For ex...
Don’t feel bad for us, you just go on and make the most of it. We’ll be over here. In the corner. Maybe crying just a little bit. Leave a comment Posted in Writing Tagged Damian Trasler, how to write, New Year, novel, Omar Serif, resolutions, white board, write more stuff,...
How can the you craft narrative about history? Four popular ways to write about history are: Writing a Memoir. It is writing about a period in the person’s life, not their entire life. Often political leaders write about their experiences in public office. Anyone can write a memoir, provi...
Writing short stories is an invaluable way to grow your writing craft. Learn how to write a short story with this article.
If you've ever sat down to write a novel, you must have tackled this question to death. And with good reason. We all know how much responsibility lies on the opening chapter: introducing the protagonist, making people care for him or her, and establishing the time-frame and locale; all...
Click here to get The Write Structure ($5.99). Definition of the Inciting Incident The inciting incident is an unexpected event in a story that upsets the character's status quo. This begins the story's movement, either in a positive or negative way, that culminates in the climax. ...
Comic book writing is just as challenging, interesting, difficult, and rewarding as writing a play, a poem, a novel, or a movie. But just as those media have certain rules that proceed from their forms, so, too, do comics. When you write a comic book, you need to think visually and...