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How All Writing is Suspense

Why is my writing all abo

Why is my writing all about suspense? I think a better question is, is there any story that isn’t really about building uncertaint

Five senses

Writing for Five Senses – Combining Them All

Can you write a descripti

Can you write a description with just sight and hearing? No, but those two can organize how all five senses fit together.

five senses

Writing for Five Senses – Description on the Run

It’s one of the most co

It’s one of the most common writing tips: “Write the scene using all five senses.” But whenever I hear one writer give another that advice, I fe

travel scenes

Writing Travel Scenes: What to Keep Moving

Do you ever notice how of

Do you ever notice how often "the hero's journey" isn't just a metaphor? Travel's a huge part of many stories, sometimes long days or weeks on the roa

sentence

Order of a Sentence – with Maralys Wills

(The Unified Writing Fiel

(The Unified Writing Field Theory — searchings and findings on what makes stories work) If a story mo

words

A Few Words More–or Less?

Does the line need a lit

Does the line need a little more, does a description need an adjective, or maybe a little about a thing's sound or motion as well as its shape? It al

viewpoint

Viewpoint – In Praise of a One-Lane Street

A good viewpoint characte

A good viewpoint character just may be the best friend a writer has. And like most lifelong friends, we may have to warm up to a few inconveniences an

toolbox

The Toolbox – what goes Around the Words

Choosing the words… pic

Choosing the words… picking which shapes to fit around your prose gems to really show them off, and when not to try as hard… It means juggling par