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Endings

Should endings of novels be idealistic or realistic?

PlotGill ThompsonJanuary 1, 2018Comment

Autonomous Body Parts

How not to dismember your characters.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 4, 2017Hardy, Autonomous, BodyComment

Tension Graphs

Using a line graph can help you determine pace.

PlotGill ThompsonNovember 4, 2017tensionComment

Getting in the zone

Immersing yourself in writing can produce great results.

AdviceGill ThompsonNovember 3, 2017Ishiguro, ProductiveComment

Waking dreams

How harnessing the subconscious can release powerful ideas.

AdviceGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Subconscious, Dreams, CreativityComment

Avoid adverbs

Strong verbs do the job so much better.

StyleGill ThompsonNovember 2, 2017Adverbs, Verbs.Comment

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