The chapter wasn’t working. I had an opening that grounded exactly where and when after the very last chapter (in a transport), and a natural
The Bite of Reality
I haven’t been writing much recently, which is a result of my head being in too many directions at once to focus on a story.
Giving Thanks (for good advice)
Strong words of encouragement for all new writers from Ira Glass, so let’s give some thanks for them. I can personally vouch that it also
Story Structure: A Lament
We’ve all seen diagrams of the usual progression of a story. There’s an inciting incident, rising action, usually in the form of a few try-fail
The Best Beginning
The best beginning is the one you can do. This applies both to the beginning of novels, and “simply” to starting to write, or to
World Building from Scratch: Cultures
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Mad Genius Club 