The Best Way to “Show, Don’t Tell” –Scene Segmenting
One of the key maxims in fiction writing is “Show, don’t tell.” But just telling a writer to “show” is…
Continuity in the Passage of Time
We’ve been going over the element of time in many recent posts (start with this one). Time is a matter…
How to Master the Passage of Time in Fiction
We’re continuing our look at manipulating time in fiction. Be sure to read the other posts on the topic, beginning…
5 Lessons I Learned from My 30-Day Writing Challenge
Guest post by Grace Ekause. Embarking on a 30-day writing challenge seemed exciting at first—it was a chance to improve…
The Power of Perspective in Creating Characters
Post by Marie Barry. As writers, we are constantly thinking about the lens through which our characters view the world….
How Fiction Writers Can Create “Skewed Time”
Time sometimes seems choppy, erratic, confusing. It may feel as if it’s going backwards or in circles. It all depends on…
How Fiction Writers Can “Speed Up” Time
Last post I discussed ways fiction writers can manipulate time. Meaning, give the illusion that, for the POV character (and…
How Fiction Writers Can Manipulate Time
Time is a fluid thing in our lives. It’s all about perception. That’s why it’s “timey-wimey,” as Dr. Who likes…
The Burden of Your First Five Pages
Noah Lukeman, in his book The First Five Pages (published in 2000), says “Over the years I’ve read thousands of…