Maps are very useful things. People have been using maps for centuries. Knowing where things are is good, especially for writing. I create crude maps of the locations in my writing so that I can keep things consistent. I think…
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What makes a good character?
That’s a very good question. The best characters are flawed. They are neither wholly good or wholly evil. They do their best with good or bad results. In short, they are like real people. They drink, swear, and lie. They…
Tagged with: character flaws, characters, fiction, fiction techniqus, fiction writing, writing, writing fiction, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Fiction, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Fiction, Writing Techniques
Try Something New
A year ago last March, I moved house. After the dust settled from that move, I did something I had never done before. I took a yoga class. A month or so after that, I tried yoga in the park.…
Tagged with: character development, characters, charcter foibles, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Writing spaces
I know that I’ve talked about the places where we write, idealized versions perhaps, but the places where we write are important. My writing space is pretty much anywhere there is internet connection so I can access my files. I’ve…
Tagged with: desks, distractions, internet distractions, writing places, writing science fiction, writing spaces
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Middles
Since I wrote about beginnings and endings, I should say a few words about the middle of a story, or “what else could go wrong?” A good beginning and a good ending are all well and good, but you also…
Tagged with: beat sheet, middles, readers, tension, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in Writing Techniques
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