Tag: Fiction
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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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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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Why Show Don’t Tell Is Misleading Advice For Writers
This advice means well, but it’s an oversimplification of how to write When I started my writing journey, one of the key advice I consistently saw doled out to newbies was: Show don’t tell. But for the uninitiated — the neophytes — that advice can be confusing. And not as simple as it seems. In…
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Flash Fiction: An Underrated Literary Form
If you haven’t tried writing flash fiction, this is your sign to get to it. When I started writing fiction, I didn’t know a damn thing about literary forms. I just wanted to write like my favorite authors. I thought novels were the way to go. A long, ongoing series that told a connecting story…
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Why Knowing The Difference Between Literary Forms Can Kick-Start Your Writing Career
From flash fiction to novels, knowing the difference will accelerate your journey. When I decided to write my first fiction story, I thought it needed to be a novel. Since I was a kid I wrote my stories thinking that each one needed to be multiple novels long. I would write and write, determined for…