Three Ways to Use Subtext to “Show, Don’t Tell”

Three Ways to Use Subtext to “Show, Don’t Tell”

by | Nov 24, 2017 | Articles, Style

“Show, don’t tell.” Writers hear these three simple words over and over again as they learn to write. But how do you actually show details and when?One word: subtext.Subtext is the lifeblood of “show, don’t tell.” It is the art of understating—causing readers to feel...
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

by | Oct 25, 2017 | Poetry

I lost myself in the mazes of my mind. I forgot the world around me in the whisperings of my heart. There was so much to hold me captive in the realms no one could see. Soft glowing windows; laughter and song. Cold moonless streets; betrayal and fear. Tattered...
Three Ways You May Be Wasting Your Descriptions

Three Ways You May Be Wasting Your Descriptions

by | Apr 3, 2017 | Articles, Style

Once upon a time, I thought descriptions were merely a way to give characters faces and emblazon a hazy setting. The challenge was to figure out how to balance descriptions with action so the story never stopped, while still providing a clear vision of the...
Twenty-Seven Examples of Ways to Bend Clichés

Twenty-Seven Examples of Ways to Bend Clichés

by | Mar 6, 2017 | Articles, Plot

Although some clichés used to be powerful writing tropes, they have become trite with age, bringing as much life to your story as a dead doornail. Writers are advised to avoid clichés like the plague, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. When manipulated...
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