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11 Sites to Improve Your Writing
Posted in Writing, tagged Procrastination, self help, Writer's Block, writing on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Developing Memorable Characters
Posted in Writing, tagged Anita Riggio on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Borrowing the list from Anita Riggio, here is a 45 point checklist to make your fictional characters more worthwhile for your story. What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? What is this character’s greatest flaw? What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? What is [...]
Elements of a Story
Posted in Fiction, tagged Elements of a Story, Elements of Fiction, Elements of Scene on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are three elements of a fiction story: plot, character, and setting. Plot strives for a general theme of the overall story. The plot is composed of the exposition and introduction which then will leap into the rising action and leads to the climax. Then there is a resolution of some sort with the falling [...]
