From https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/writing-the-perfect-scene/: The Two Levels of Scene Structure A scene has two levels of structure, and only two. They are: The large-scale structure of the sceneThe small-scale structure of the scene This may seem obvious, but by the end of this article, I hope to convince you that it’s terribly profound. If you then want to … Continue reading Writing in Scenes
Understanding the Importance of Tone
From thoughtco.com In composition, tone is the expression of a writer's attitude toward subject, audience, and self. Tone is primarily conveyed in writing through diction, point of view, syntax, and level of formality. Etymology: From the Latin, "string, a stretching" "In Writing: A Manual for the Digital Age," David Blakesley and Jeffrey L. Hoogeveen make a simple … Continue reading Understanding the Importance of Tone
Choosing a Point of View
From ignitedinkwriting.com: Perspective is the lens through which you’re telling your story. Which lens you choose affects your reader’s experience and opinion of your characters. As the author, you bring your own unique world view to your story. So do your readers. However, it is your choice in main character and distance that have the … Continue reading Choosing a Point of View
Descriptive Storytelling
From masterclass.com: 11 Tips for Descriptive Writing As any good writer knows, descriptive writing in a short story or novel takes practice. If descriptive passages are too long, they slow a story down. If a writer uses bland words (like describing a character as “nice”) character development will fall flat. Here are 11 writing tips … Continue reading Descriptive Storytelling
Writing in the Present Tense?
Writing in past, present, and future tenses
Clockwork’s Guide to Making a Character
Read the full article at : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dUCgUnvtB3rTMlYAbdz6MstYKd8M1D3WfL5NiC52Pws/edit Clockwork’s guide to making a character. There’s about three bazillion ways of making a character, this is some of what I use, if you use something else that’s fine. Working Backwards Often Works. So let’s say you really like a character from that one book … Continue reading Clockwork’s Guide to Making a Character
Types of Writing and the Structure of Narrative Writing
Types of writing and writing structures, as well as an interesting piece of writing to analyze
How to Get Started Writing
Tips and tricks for how to start writing.
Writing Methods–Computer or Paper and Pen?
Which is better: writing with a computer, or with a pen and paper?
A Canadian Horror Story About Finding a Dream Home via torontolife.com
In the fall of 2015, my husband Trevor and I were driving east on the 401, with our eight-year-old son Oliver in the back seat, to visit relatives in the Ottawa Valley.
“Let’s take a different way,” Trevor said. “I want to show you something.”
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