Lessons Unfinished Business 25 May 202013 Dec 2021 A Confusing Drama) My very first blog on this site talked about how authors should consider leaving some elements unsaid. That by merely hinting at things, and then letting the…
Lessons Shades of Me, Shades of You 18 May 202013 Dec 2021 Revealed Through Story) I once told a friend about my outlet of writing stories. He smiled and knowingly said "the thing about writing is that you couldn't hide yourself, the…
Lessons A Smooth Ride 11 May 202013 Dec 2021 The Trouble of Consistency) Plot-holes are potholes. They take what might have otherwise been a smooth and pleasant ride, and violently shake you out of the moment. The worst thing…
Lessons A Fitting End 4 May 20201 Dec 2021 Back to Basics) Some elements of storytelling are so ubiquitous that they are taken for granted...at least until you start writing a story of your own and then have to…
Lessons This Changes Everything! 27 Apr 20201 Dec 2021 Beings of Change) I've never had the convenience of meeting the same person twice. I've known many people under the same name, and usually all somewhat similar to each other,…
Lessons Get to the Point 20 Apr 20201 Dec 2021 A Reason For the Chaos) One of my favorite films is Gravity, in which a cloud of debris is orbiting the earth, each piece of shrapnel racing through space faster…
Lessons Reflecting an Idea 13 Apr 202028 Nov 2021 Tangential Stories) Have you ever read a book or watched a movie, and even as you were taking in the story being presented, you also started thinking of an entirely…
Lessons The Little Details 6 Apr 202028 Nov 2021 Same Ways to Say Different Things) The same sentence can take on entirely different meanings, depending on its context. "You're a real work of art," the painter said reverently as…
Lessons Absolutely Sensational! 30 Mar 202028 Nov 2021 Sensationalism vs Realism) There is a dichotomy between works of fiction, where they can be considered either as works of fantasy, or as works of realism. Stories featuring magic and…
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