November is coming! November is coming! Writers are frantically preparing for the month of NANOWRIMO. In case you’ve been living under a rock, NANOWRIMO stands for National Novel Writing Month. Since 1999, a simple challenge to write 50,000 words in thirty days has grown to be a non-profit organization supporting and cheering on hundreds of thousands…… Continue reading The Final Perfect Line
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Dirty Little Secrets to Writing a Good Story
In my post Two Secret Rules for Writers, I said the secret was that there isn’t a secret in writing. I may have to take that back
Do You Know The Secrets of Successful Story-writing?
Yes, there are secrets to successful story-writing but don’t worry, the recipes aren’t hard. The ingredients are classic and simple. The directions aren’t difficult. The execution…well, that part’s up to you. Let’s start with the basic M-R unit. Story equals change…equals cause and effect…equals motivation and reaction. —Dwight V. Swain The Motivation-Reaction Unit Remember the…… Continue reading Do You Know The Secrets of Successful Story-writing?
Because There Are Lies, Secrets, and Scars
The plot is what happens to your character. The story is about how your character reacts to the things that happen. It’s simple cause and effect, right? Hold on there. It’s not quite that simple. For the most effective story your forces of antagonism (see this post) and your character’s lies, secrets, and scars (see…… Continue reading Because There Are Lies, Secrets, and Scars
7 Quotes on Writing
Seven successful authors each offer a piece of advice on how to write. Together these 7 quotes on writing may be all you need to know about writing fiction.