Category: Technicalities

Experiment: A Beta Reading Group

It is key to the late-stage development of any piece of long-form creative writing to engage beta readers. These are individual readers who read widely…

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From the Archives: About the Blurred Line

[This blogpost first appeared here on 4 May 2016] I'm going to get a bit academic on you here. Bear with me. The post is…

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Percy’s Six Elements of Story: Delay Gratification and Withhold Information

[This is the sixth and final part in a series of posts started on December 2, 2020. We’re exploring Benjamin Percy’s foundational elements of story…

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Percy’s Six Elements of Story: Ticking Clock

[This is the fifth in a series of six posts started on December 2, 2020. We’re exploring Benjamin Percy’s foundational elements of story as found…

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Percy’s Six Elements of Story: Create Obstacles that Ramp Up Tension

[This is the third in a series of six posts started on December 2, 2020. We’re exploring Benjamin Percy’s foundational elements of story as found…

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