Tag Archives: storytelling

the only outdoor activity i could stand…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Pretty crazy when a high-of-94 day is considered, ahem, “cool.” I suppose it’s all relative. But that’s perfect Camp NaNoWriMo weather, for those of us crazy to pack in a whole novel in August, because A/C and writing go really … Continue reading →

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Hunger Games, Larry Brooks Style

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Pardon me while I squee like a fangirl. Larry Brooks is doing a Hunger Games story deconstruction starting this week. The first post is here: the prologue at Storyfix. Sure, I’ve got my own THG page and I did something … Continue reading →

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on resonance

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

It’s strange the things that click for us and don’t. I like reading reviews of books I’ve read–after I’ve read them–to see what other people thought. Say, for example, it’s a book that I loved (since there are so many … Continue reading →

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NaNo LotD 27: How To Optimize Your Scenes

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

My grand “a link every day in October!” plan lost steam a few days ago but not for lack of trying. Well, maybe for lack of trying. But, it was easy at the beginning of the month to find links … Continue reading →

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Nano: Quick and Dirty

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

We have 11 days till NaNoWriMo begins. A lot of us have spent the last twenty days (or more!) planning the life into our stories. Our story bibles are growing fat, our outlines maybe even look like outlines. We are … Continue reading →

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NaNo: Scene and Sequel

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

At Crossing the Threshold, Melissa Goodin has a post on Scene and Sequel. Scene and Sequel paralyzed me the first time I ever read about it. I thought to myself, there is no way I’ll ever be able to do … Continue reading →

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Nano: LotD 18 – On Writing Fantasy: Setting and the Five Senses

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Check out Black Gate’s On Writing Fantasy: Setting and the Five Senses. Quoting for awesomeness: Where in the world are we? When it comes to Fantasy Fiction the importance of a unique and original Setting cannot be overstated. Every story … Continue reading →

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NaNo: My Plotting Problem

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I will not panic about how much planning I have yet to do. I will not! Really, though. I’ve solved a major problem in my planning when I realized something. My biggest problem is that I already know the plot. … Continue reading →

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NaNo LotD 17: Pursue The Why

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Today’s link takes you back to TalkToYoUniverse for: Tired of Cliche? Want to Be Unique? Pursue the Why. Quotey goodness: It’s not really the details that make the scenario unique. It’s how the scenario grows out of your world organically. … Continue reading →

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Nano: LotD 16 – Are You Asking These Important Questions About Your Fantasy Setting

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

For today’s link, see Wordplay by KM Weiland: Are You Asking These Important Questions About Your Fantasy Setting. It’s a good list. Even if some things won’t crop up in your story (if you’re writing a 50k short like me, … Continue reading →

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