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On Style: Julie Roads, e-Friend #2
Thursday, June 24, 2010
I went looking for a good place to advertise my blog, and accidentally discovered an astonishingly good writer and, ultimately, a new friend. Meet Julie Roads.
On Story Structure: Guiding Your Readers to the End
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Good storytelling, just like a good maze, has to have a path from start to end. You don’t have to make it obvious, but make sure readers can find a way through.
On Story Structure: What a Maze Can Teach You about Fixing Rough Drafts
Friday, June 18, 2010
When I was young I spent a year learning to draw mazes, and found a strong parallel to writing. It’s all about structure, decoration, and a clear path through.
On Story Structure: Ariadne’s Thread
Thursday, June 17, 2010
I’ve tried my hand at drawing mazes, and it’s a tough gig. It takes skill (and a few clever tricks) to make challenging mazes without succumbing to the tedium.
What I Learned about Writing this Week…from Trusting My Brain
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Don’t trust your brain – your brain’s not trustworthy. It’s got too much going on in it already. It’s trying to remember to pick your kids up from school or to balance your checkbook or to call your mother. You can’t expect it to remember brilliant flashes of creativity…
On Serial Fiction: How to Write a Serial Novel
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Ready to try your hand at serial publication? I’ve got some tips on getting the most out of it, and some easy places to get started.
On Serial Fiction: A Brief History
Friday, June 11, 2010
Some of the great works of Western Literature were written as serial novels, and there are valuable lessons for any storyteller to gain from that style.
On Serial Fiction: Unkilling Athelstane
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Writing serial fiction can teach you some important lessons about storytelling, like flexibility in your plot when unexpected events force you to make changes.
What I Learned about Writing this Week…from Cause and Effect, Redux
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Once again, I’m encouraging you to play. Forget what really happened; change cause and effect to suit yourself, to suit your story, to suit your characters. For the love of gobstoppers, have fun!
