by Hope Ann | Feb 10, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Theme
Why does love in so many books or movies get relegated to the narrow confines of romance? Yes, romance is love, though much of what is portrayed nowadays is a very shallow love at best. But there is so much more to love than a love triangle or tangled romance. Love...
by kingdompen | Jan 22, 2016 | Articles, Plot
Every element in the construction of a story is important. The beginning catches the reader, the middle makes them care, and the conclusion satisfies. But the climax…the climax is the keystone of the whole arc. It’s the point which the whole story has been leading to,...
by kingdompen | Nov 19, 2015 | Articles, Encouragement
I’d heard about NaNoWriMo for years before I finally figured out what it was…National Novel Writing Month. Except the goal of writing 50,000 words though the month of November, and the goal of writing a whole novel aren’t quite the same thing for me since my books...
by Hope Ann | Oct 30, 2015 | Articles, Ethics
By Hope AnnHow graphic should one be when writing a battle scene?When forming a beating or torture scene?When describing the dark rituals of some fantasy druid?These, and hundreds of related queries are valid questions. And yet, to answer inquiry with inquiry,...
by kingdompen | Oct 19, 2015 | Articles, Plot
I view outlines as the dry bones of a book or article. The inner structure of a story, invisible and yet affecting the shape of the final work. Of course, sometimes these skeletons are larger and more detailed than others. And sometimes major bones are missing. When I...
