Where to Place the Camera? Understanding Perspectives in Writing
People often compare perspective in writing to a film director choosing where to place the camera during a scene. This…
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Can Your Writing Change the World?
Writing isn’t something to scoff at. It’s an endeavor and requires the respect due any craft. Even those of us…
“Reaction” (Part 3)
The new Marn stretched. It felt constrained in ways it couldn’t explain. The new body was a restriction. But it…
Effort and Reward (Avoiding Burnout Part 1)
Have you ever burned out when working on a project? This might be because you didn’t consider effort and reward…
Ten Commandments of Showing Off (Part 3)
I’ve been working on this series to help people show off work, especially writing. Today we’re going to wrap up…
“Reaction” (Part 2)
Marn stepped out into the clearing, wild fractals fracturing under his boots. The figure couldn’t have gone far. He rubbed…
Dialogue As Action: Saying the Story
Dialogue is a sticky point for many writers. It’s hard to make characters talk convincingly and move the story forward.…
The Ten Commandments of Showing Off (Part 2)
A couple weeks ago I started this series, which focuses on mistakes not to make when you’re trying to show…
Sci-Fi For Everyone: Four Tricks to Write Sci-Fi Anyone Will Read
As a multi-genre writer who writes sci-fi, I need to figure out how to retain my core audience while writing…
Year of a Million Words Update 3: Looking Up
Last time I talked about my Year of a Million Words project, I was in pretty rough shape because I’d…