I hate writing them, and dislike reading them mostly, unless something is being revealed either about the story, or about the characters. Otherwise, whether it's 'exciting' or not, it's just getting in the way of my need to find out what happens next. So, consequently, I try to make my action scenes either end as …
Be sure to rewrite, pantsers
As you may know, I am a pantser. I make most of the story up on the fly, especially the details. Anyone who writes this way though, should know that they will have to go back and fix a lot of things in their early writing, because you changed something or invented something halfway through …
Short sentences
After finishing 'several short sentences about writing' , as I mentioned earlier. I'm still thinking about it, and considering reading it again already. I have a lot to learn about writing. For one, my sentences tend to be too long and meandering. I need to do away with 'with' and 'as' where I can. Be …
Real life
I'm having trouble concentrating on the fictional worlds I create, when the real one I live in is in such turmoil. It's hard not to think 'what's the point?' Who care's what happens to a pretend person I made up when there are real people in trouble everywhere? But we can't all do everything. That's …
Several short sentences about writing, by Verlyn Klinkenborg
I got this as a gift last year, and am finally finishing it now after a long hiatus of distraction. This is unequivocally the best book on writing I've ever read. Each page--each sentence--is a useful insight that most 'how to write' books would stretch out into an entire chapter. It is a joy to …
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