Hi, Gang! Craig with you once more. I’m hacking this out with a glass of whiskey on my end table, so it might be a little more uninhibited than some of my posts. I’ll spend some time censoring myself before it goes live. Didn’t Hemingway advise to write drunk and edit sober? He might be … Continue reading Taking a second thought
Author: coldhandboyack
Let’s learn from a case study
Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today. On occasion, I like to do a case study because authors can learn some things. You should all know by now that I prefer film to draw my conclusions because more people will be familiar with the source material. The small screen is full of things in my … Continue reading Let’s learn from a case study
Fear and Terror
Hello again, Gang. Craig with you once more on this Happy Haloween. This is one of my favorite holidays, as if you hadn’t guessed. I happened to draw this slot on the calendar and struggled with what to post. We’ve had posts about horror, mystery, suspense and more over the years. I even trotted out … Continue reading Fear and Terror
Expansion Pack: Writing from the side
Hi Gang, Craig with you again. This is another expansion pack, because it’s not something you’ll need in every story. It’s a trick that I consider worthy of sharing with you. This one is based upon personal experience. A recent chapter I wrote brought it back to mind. I have shortcomings as an author, and … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Writing from the side
Expansion Pack: Prequels
Hi Gang, Craig once more to wrap up this weird series about cautionary tales for writers. You can check out the two previous posts at these links: Canon One Upmanship This one is about something that’s all the rage right now; prequels. You have a cool story, and one of the supporting characters could have … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Prequels
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