Tag Archives: writing
The Care and Feeding of Chapter Breaks
What do you get when a bunch of writers get together and start chatting? No, it’s not a joke. In this case, some of my friends and I recently got into an interesting discussion about chapters, and more specifically on … Continue reading
When to Jump? The Art of Asking and the Economics of Writing
If you’re a writer, artist, or otherwise creative sort, I strongly recommend Amanda Palmer’s recent TED Talk: I first watched it when it was originally released, and since then I’ve re-watched it a time or two. And like Chuck Wendig … Continue reading
[guest post] Pride and Prejudice and Socks
My wife is a mild-mannered Children’s Book Editor by day, and a chef, knitter, puppy mom, and editor some more by night. Tonight, to my surprise and great pleasure, she wanted to post some thoughts on character idiosyncrasy, because I … Continue reading
On the Interbook Indecision
Right now, I’m in that horrible place between WIPs. I’ve put two (very different) WIPs to bed, wrapped up both beta reader feedback and revisions on one, and am now awaiting the final pass on another. This means the two … Continue reading
In Defense of Complexity
Hi, my name is Chris, and I like complex stories (this is the point where a chorus of “Hi, Chris!” wouldn’t go amiss ). For the last century, we’ve been trained by television and cinema – much more constrained narrative … Continue reading
Pacing and Narrative Structure: How The Hobbit and Django Unchained Screwed Up
At first glance, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained are fairly dissimilar. One is the tale of a beleaguered young man who is put on the path to a quest by an older, bearded … Continue reading
A Question of Identity
Happy new year! The kooks who made stuff up about the Mayans were wrong, the world didn’t end, and we have now rolled into 2013. I for one am happy that 2012 is over, since it was in many ways … Continue reading
Satire and the Fantastic
NOTE: Sorry for missing the post last week! It has been a really crazy several weeks, and I’ve been absolutely swamped offline as a result. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy this week’s post even if it is a little bit behind schedule! … Continue reading
