Category: Qualities of Good Fiction
Simple and concrete is the goal. This is where good writing lives. Layered and abstract is what most beginning writers produce. Layered and abstract is…
Read MoreThis is what great writers do. They think deeply and critically about the human condition and they come up with a great idea for a…
Read MoreIf after a few attempts a particular sentence or section is not working, delete it. Following this maxim has never let me down. The remaining…
Read MoreTwo facts about life: When people walk into our lives they don’t hand us a piece of paper or wear a t-shirt that tells us…
Read MoreAnother thing* that can happen is lifeless dialogue. This is easily identified. It is happening when characters sit around and talk about what is going…
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