You love to write and have been told you have a way with words. So you’ve decided to give writing a try—creative writing. Problem is, you’re finding it tougher than it looks. You may even have a great story idea, but you’re not sure how to turn it intosomething people...
Great character chemistry begins with great characters. Those flabby Marty-Stu and Mary-Sue characters I mentioned above aren’t ever going to light up a scene no matter how many chemistry-clever tricks you pull. The foundation of good fictional relationships is good characters. This goes without...
though, we come to understand how he got that way, and it changes how we regard him. He also has a character arc, but our feelings about him change before he does.
Sex, in a lot of ways, is actually better than magic, because it’s defined by the people who take part in it, which means its impact or relevancy changes depending upon the person. Whether it’s to fill a void, relieve stress or forge a connection (however celestial) sex is a pilla...
But our favorite feature of all is Canvas. It’s a powerful planning tool that you can use to plan out all your character arcs, themes, plot points, and more in a neat visual interface. Pros Great tools and templates for creative writing ...
6. To paraphrase Kurt Vonnegut, pursuing the arts is a great way to disappoint your parents. Don’t expect them to understand. That’s presumptuous and unfair to them since they (probably) love you. It’s not that they don’t want you to succeed as a writer. They want you to take ...
It comes from a great song by the great 90s hip-hop group Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy “Television, The Drug of a Nation”, the message of which might just as well apply to the internet culture of today. Posted in Brad, Memory, movies, Writing | Tagged 1994, celluloid heroes, ...
Why You Should Write a Premise Sentence First: 5 Reasons to Write a Premise Writing a story premise statement first can change everything for your writing process. Here's why: “ Great stories come from simple, big ideas. They might look complicated to the reader, but they actually have a...
Sarah wrapped herself in the blanket and watched Chris disappear into the darkness. This character business wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. When she’d answered the ad, she thought it would be fun—be the heroine of a romance novel. Ha! Aside from one really great night with Randy...
All this proofing work is done long after you know you have a solid story, with good pacing and a great character arc. A word of warning here—you can polish and edit the emotion out of a scene. If a scene is working, and the emotion is on the page, be careful with your edits....