However, in many films,flashbacks can take away from the plot, and balance on being clichés. Many directors use flashbacks as a shortcut or “easy way out” to their backstory telling. ... but flashbacks can also be a crutch for lazy directors and as a result of this, can take away ...
Think about how you might use repetition in your own work – in large and small ways – to add extra depth or make it more memorable. For lots more tips on writing great fiction, check out myCraft of Fiction self-study pack. It includes seminars on dialogue, flashbacks, scene structure,...
Story structure is a HUGE deal in all stories. The last couple of posts, I’ve mentioned memoirs and how they can utilize a variety of structures. This said, there are so many variegations for the memoir, that I just can’t do them all justice here. Since I am at least sharp enough...
***Authors who are very good at pantsingwith no preparationusually either a) began as plotters/outliners and know structure so intuitively they can plot by feel or b) have written and finished so many books they can write a sound structure by feel. Either way, the pure pantster who does...
Shades of GW1 flashbacks. Oh look, so many red dots clumped together… Solution? Wait for patrol. Pull patrol. LOS. Clean. I mean, yes, the PUG strategy is usually just put on swiftness and rush past all the trash mobs. But I’m solo, I can do what I want and I like clearing ...
What I do believe is that when someone has always been complimentary of you and has gone out of their way to help you promote your (then wife’s) work, you at least owe them the common courtesy of critiquing their work in a more civil and rational manner, instead of acting ...
For the main meal, of course, the host wants to impress. Cookbook authors go back and get inspired by trends of yore, and subtleties make their way back into pop culture. The Industrial Revolution also brings in a number of new culinary techniques. Gelatin is more affordable than ever, sea...