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If by 'character's story building' you mean how can you create a real backstory for your characters, it's a matter of knowing them before you...
One of the main things I do before writing a serious story is I create "character journals". These are just entries where I'm pretending to be one...
DependI'd be weary of beginning with a theme and building a story around it. You run the risk of a weak plot, preaching, and one-dimmensional,...
there's no way to circumvent it, sorry to say. I'd advise either putting your work aside for a day or two, letting your creative juices simmer,...
When you're sitting on a plane, you don't care about watching the gas being filled or the tires being checked by the maintainence crew. All you...
What exactly would be missing? Give or take a few exceptions, we saw the Harry Potter series through only Harry's POV. However, that didn't...
Balance is the key. Describe the most important things (and/or sensory details). For instance, "The room was smoky and dimly lit. A moose's head...
First off, everyone is going to tell you the same thing -- The idea doesn't mean a damn thing. All that matters is how you write it. (Which is...
Its all about insecurity. We're so afraid of our works being complete garbage that we decide it's easier just not to write at all, subconsciously...
I was reading an Ian Fleming novel today and he had 'Expostulated' as a dialogue tag. Good lord. Short and simple works better every time.
I find that when you're typing a story you're kind of above everything, staring down. You've got a bird's eye view of your story, plot, and...
Richard's voice dropped to a whisper. "You see that guy over there?" he said. I'd imagine something along those lines would do fine.
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