How to End a Story Well
Today, I want to talk about the ending of your novel or short story. Most new writers don’t have a problem ending their story. After all,
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Today, I want to talk about the ending of your novel or short story. Most new writers don’t have a problem ending their story. After all,
For many authors, writing itself is a mystical act. They don’t understand what impulses drive them to write, they can’t figure out where to begin,
Once I was rewriting a scene, listening closely to the sound and rhythm of the words in a passage, looking for ways to strengthen it,
I’m in the midst of judging a large short story writing contest, going through the first pass. Now, this is an anonymous contest, one where
Taking Control I know a lot of writers who feel that they don’t have control of their writing lives. After all, when you send a
Recently I’ve had a number of my students ask, “What makes a story great?” For example, what sets apart a story that wins major awards
Today I was listening to author Nedi Okorafor—winner of the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy award, and she spoke of a method of
It almost would seem to go without saying that a perfect story would be engrossing. Yet I find that rather than just enumerate the virtue,
You’ve all experienced this: you went to a movie that was based on a book, and on the way out of the theater you heard the comments
I see a lot of trends in today’s literature. Perhaps the biggest one is that every writer seems to be in a rush. Many new
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