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Lessons From the Vague Writing of The Remnant Chronicles
Marketing buzzwords vs the story: the battle begins.
Q&A: Am I Using Too Many Hyphens, Dashes, or Ellipses?
Submitted by Evan,
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Using Emphasis to Give Your Narration More Punch
Just be careful not to overuse it.
Episode 353: Fantasy Words
Readers have a surprisingly small amount of attention span to learn new words.
How Useful Are Dave Lerner’s Eight Rules of Writing?
Absolutely everything you need to know in eight rules.
Q&A: Do You Have Any Tips for Writing Interactive Fiction?
Submitted by Ronald,
answered
The Problem With Multiple Viewpoints
Why we're so cranky about a writing practice that's considered normal.
How to Keep Mysteries From Looking Like Mistakes
If you treat unexplained events like they're normal, readers will get confused.
Episode 347: Narrative Premise
Telling a story is one thing, but how you tell it is another.
Which Descriptive Details Are Excessive to Readers?
Don't describe scenes as though you're taking a photograph.
How Can Writers Make Description Evocative?
The best description conveys the right tone, is easy to imagine, and makes the world feel alive.
What Do Writers Need to Describe?
If you don't describe the right things in right order, it can break immersion and jar readers.
Episode 339: Elements of Good Description
Hot take: words are made up, don't use them.
Lessons From the Edgy Writing of Blindsight
Author Peter Watts has an engaging voice and a reckless disregard for accuracy.
Five Simple Ways to Make Your Prose Easier to Read
What to do when your wordcraft is dooming your story's chances.
Episode 333: Movement and Pacing
Sometimes you can just tell that the story you’re reading has come to a screeching halt.
Lessons From Three Bad Fight Scenes
For instance, you shouldn't need vague and unexplained magic to justify why people are fighting.
Matthew Hanson