Category: Writings
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The Emotional Life of Your Protagonist Affects How Readers Experience Your Story
It’s not enough to have a compelling plot This essay is a part of the lessons learned from reading The Emotional Craft of Fiction. I highly recommend the book. Read the following essays before reading this essay (Or don’t. I ain’t your mother): 1. The Importance of the Emotional Journey in Fiction, 2. Inner and…
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Inner and Outer Mode for Fiction Writing
Both techniques, if used correctly, can provoke feelings from your readers In a previous essay, I wrote about why fiction writers (and writers in general) should focus on provoking an emotional response from their readers. Allowing your readers to experience your fiction will make your work stick in their minds. If you are like me,…
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Creative Reflections: Weekly Edition – Issue #25
Taking a look back at Week 23 of 2025 Hey there! Week 23 has come and gone. Flew right past my eyes. The days are getting hotter, and summer is waking up. Not sure if I’m ready for 100+ degree weather and avoiding going outside from 11pm until 7pm. My dog is gonna hate being…
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The Importance of the Emotional Journey in Fiction
Why crafting an experience for your readers is just as fundamental as plot. When people discuss writing fiction, they often speak of plot, story structure, character arcs, and show don’t tell. But a piece of advice I don’t see at all is how to craft an emotional journey for your reader. How to stoke feelings…
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One Limitation You Must Set To Unlock Your Creativity
It’s a simple solution that can be hard to commit to. Limitations, at first, seem counterintuitive to creativity. The belief that if you limit yourself, you limit your artistic output is misguided. It doesn’t take into account the numerous creativity breakthroughs that were a direct result of constraints set upon the creative. Without limitations, the…