Lessons Everwrite 2 Jul 201810 Nov 2021 This last Thursday I wrapped up my latest short story entitled Imposed Will, and felt very satisfied as I did so, thank you very much. In fact I've had great…
Lessons Go on an Adventure 25 Jun 20188 Nov 2021 Last week I wrote a post about how some of the most popular stories are ones that introduce the reader to a familiar and relatable character, and with them then…
Lessons Pyramid Scheme 18 Jun 20188 Nov 2021 In my earlier short story, To the Great Infinite, our main character was somewhat unrelatable to the audience. From the very outset he possessed a great amount of knowledge and…
Lessons Playing by the Rules 11 Jun 20184 Nov 2021 On Thursday I completed a story that incorporated some strange and supernatural systems and rules. While these were never defined exhaustively, they were things that I tried to remain consistent…
Lessons Getting Ideas 6 Jun 20188 Nov 2021 Be it you're trying to come up with an original concept for a new story, or you're looking to devise a deliciously evil way for your villain to destroy a…
Lessons Don’t Finish Every 4 Jun 20188 Nov 2021 On Thursday we had the first part of a short story that took place in a world based off of our own, but then also featuring elements and abilities that…
Lessons Comfortable with the Strange 28 May 20188 Nov 2021 Last week I finished up a series examining the way we combine plot, descriptions, and dialogue to create a directed, focused storyline. Throughout the entire series I chose to ground…
Lessons Plot, Descriptions, and Dialogue 21 May 20188 Nov 2021 Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing a few short pieces, Caterpillars, The House's Finest Hour, and Scars and Soothing, all of which have shared the same setting and theme,…
Lessons Lacking Character 14 May 20188 Nov 2021 Stories, as a general rule, need characters, because characters, as a general rule, satisfy two of the most important needs of a story. The first is that they provide the component…
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