In my previous post on plot, I was very open about my sloppy approach to writing. As a matter of coincidence, Twitter delivered two fabulous article links that deal with plot development. I loved both of these articles. I’ve been doing my best not to turn my site into nothing but recommended link after recommended […]
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I’m a man on a mission. I’m writing a book. When looking at the history of our race, the thing it teaches about missions is you should have a plan. Well, I don’t, sorta. As I said before, I’m a concept guy. I start developing a work based on a single concept. One idea I
Plot, or lack thereof, and the surprises that come with it Read More »
Luke Skywalker did it in Star Wars. Simba did it in the Lion King. Heck, even Frodo and Harry Potter were in on it. What is it? The Hero’s journey. Joseph Campbell first published his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in 1949. Campbell looked at a vast number of classic myths and fairy
The Hero’s Journey or I Need A Stronger Main Character! Read More »
I just wanted to take a moment here to publicly acknowledge a whole community that I consider myself fortunate for discovering. Under different names and websites, I have been active on the net for twelve years or more. In that time, I felt largely ignored and monumentally alone. Seeing as how website creation, blogging and
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To be human is to be a storyteller. Whether it be simply answering the question of “What did you do today?” or telling a joke, we all tell tales. If we look at our modern media, what do virtually all of them have in common? They tell a story. Movies, books, comics, television, even video
Learning the tools of the trade Read More »
I walked my kids to school today in a torrential downpour. OK, that’s a slight exaggeration, but it was a good hard rain, the likes of which we haven’t really seen yet. It got me thinking, just how much consideration do I give to weather in my writing. Surprisingly, I realised the answer was very
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Everything I’ve posted so far has been about writing advice. To be sure, as I discover new and wondrous things on this writing journey, I will pass it on. But my six year old son (my youngest) did something today that just inspired me to make this a personal blog entry. He came up to
Doctor Who Love-in, or, Passin’ on the genre love Read More »
