Word Kindling Blog — WordKindling

Show don’t tell

Readers like to work things out for themselves.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Senses, DescriptionComment

Beware Bland Characters

Bland characters are boring and forgettable – unless you are making a point!

CharactersGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Characters, CharacterisationComment

Quirky Characters

Inventing quirky details helps create memorable characters.

CharactersGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Eccentric, MemorableComment

Freytag’s Pyramid

A tried and tested plot model

PlotGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Freytag, structureComment

Polysyndeton

A clever-sounding Greek word can make the difference.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Comment

Triangular relationships create tension

In stories, happy couples are boring.

CharactersGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Comment

Persistence and Tenacity

Joanna Trollope famously said she ‘took twenty years to become an overnight success.’

AdviceGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Author qualitiesComment

Start with an impact

‘We want a story that starts out with an earthquake and works its way up to a climax’.

PlotGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017novel beginningsComment