In the blogging industry (is it an industry now?) you have to be careful what you name your blogs; you might give the wrong impression. So let me tell you right away: I just finished Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan and I loved it. This book has received a lot of flack for not … Continue reading How to Survive the Wheel of Time
Category: Writing
Writing Poll: How do you write distinctive character voice?
What techniques could a writer use to make the characters sound more distinctive? One of the problems we writers face is having convincingly distinctive character voices. Writing Fiction puts many demands on our brain. Between story structure, plot, setting detail, action and everything else, something is bound to get overlooked during the first draft. As … Continue reading Writing Poll: How do you write distinctive character voice?
Scott Pilgrim’s Symbols: Breaking Down the Allegory
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is an allegorical, multi-watch movie. Some of the absurd humor will strike you immediately the first time, but some of the deeper messages and layered symbolic humor will hit you on subsequent viewings. An Allegory is a story where symbolism is taken to the extreme. Instead of having one symbol, … Continue reading Scott Pilgrim’s Symbols: Breaking Down the Allegory
Generating Story Ideas: List and Twist
Side Note: It's March 3rd, the birthday of the notorious Ian Mayes and Myself! Huzzah! John Brown, author of "Servant of a Dark God", gave a presentation at LTUE with Larry Correia. It was entitled "How to Develop Killer Story Ideas". In fact, if you go to his blog, there is a video recording of … Continue reading Generating Story Ideas: List and Twist
Generating Story Ideas: Brainstorming Poll #2
What is a good modern setting for our story? This could be a broad setting or a more narrow, specific setting. We could say "Dairy farms in California", or "The Office building on the corner of Jones and 4th, Las Vegas, NV." So long as it answers the question! Once again, please don't worry about … Continue reading Generating Story Ideas: Brainstorming Poll #2
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