What makes this scene so compelling is the distinct and bizarre analogy Fitzgerald employs in order to describe the moment. A tuning fork struck upon a star? That’s utterly unique. But remember that the majority of this kissing scene is the anticipation before the kiss. This is what writers...
Tested by Kim Robertson-Hunt, mum to Teddie and Henry; she says:“Sterimar was recommended to me by the nurses in hospital when my youngest was admitted with bronchiolitis. They use it all the time on little noses as the quickest and safest way to clear the blockage and make it easier ...
Once you're finished with your interrogation, you need to show the reader what you learned. Here, the best practice to show rather than tell. You mightsummarizewhat you've learned, but it's better to describe the scene. Keep in mind that not all motivation is deep in your character's ...
DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am 23 year old adult who has; what might be to some; a nerdy obsession. However my profound love is not an interest of high fantasy li...
It’ll be ok. They found him before he did it. ‘It,’ he thought, what kind of word is ‘it’ to describe something. It could mean anything, but all it means is this one thing. ‘It’ could mean he just won the lottery. Or he finally got all the way through a college course...
Be careful what you say. Words do not only describe reality. Words create reality. Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether ...
Hi there, somehow your query didn't ping a notification. World building is often challenging. Make the rules emerge in tandem with the story and you'll avoid said bogging. If, for example, you want to describe the political system governing your world, have a scene where you show how thi...
One of the most common mistakes is attempting to recreate the visual complexity of a movie or TV fight with narration. Even if you were to perfectly describe a scene where the hero jumps into the air and carries out a series of complex maneuvers as the villain soars past them, the human...
The confusion that followed was so great it would be impossible to describe the escape of each one in detail. Each one later had his or her own testimony of that mighty and merciful deliverance. But I must give the details of Mr. Goforth's experience. One man struck him a blow on ...