Stories need structure. You don’t have to outline your story but the structure must be there. One of the essential pieces of story structure is the story obstacle or antagonist. As a writer, you know you need a strong obstacle to make a super story, but how does that work on paper? The Power of… Continue reading Create Strong Obstacles to Make A Super Story
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Lies, Secrets, and Scars Create Better Characters
The lies, secrets, and scars of your characters will give your stories power. What makes the story work is that emotion that ties it all together.
Sneak Peek at The Repairmen
Today I’m offering a sneak peek at The Repairmen, a novelette I wrote a few year back. Beware there is strong language (curse words) in this excerpt.
How to Construct a Solid Gold Story
When you start writing a story it can be a lot like panning a river for gold. When you put your pan into the river of ideas, you’ll get a lot of pebbles and sand and debris. You have to rock the pan back and forth until only the good stuff remains. Unfortunately, there’s a… Continue reading How to Construct a Solid Gold Story
The ABCs of How to Write a Good Story
Each writer has their own process. That’s as it should be. But somewhere in there are decisions to be made about how one is going to make the story good.