Hi, Gang. Craig with you once again to wrap up this mini-series about creature creation. We dabbled in mythology, Pinterest, artificial intelligence, and a few things in previous posts. There are times when a creature is just window dressing. It’s a basic monster of some kind. Sometimes the creatures have their own civilization, or groups. … Continue reading Creature Feature #3
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Metaphysical elements in writing – tarot cards oracle cards
Hello, SE'ers! Image by Alexa from Pixabay It's Jan again with another post about including metaphysical elements in fiction stories. Today's topic is Tarot and/or Oracle cards. Courtesy Canva There is a multitude of ways these divination cards could be used to enhance fiction storytelling. Did you know that writers such as John Steinbeck and … Continue reading Metaphysical elements in writing – tarot cards oracle cards
BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: the middle child
Hello, Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today to focus on birth order and character development. Last month we considered the traits of the firstborn in the family. Here’s a link to that post. Today, our target is the middle child. Let’s dive in … Most of our stories include families. When we refer to the older … Continue reading BIRTH ORDER and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: the middle child
Story Verbing Part 1
Greetings, Story Empire mavens! Today’s post starts a two-parter on the nuances of choosing effective verbs to enhance description. Sure, it sounds simple, but you might be impressed with the possibilities. Per my pattern, this post starts with the basics so Part 2 next month will let us explore, play, experiment, brainstorm, innovate—pick some cool … Continue reading Story Verbing Part 1
Creature Feature #2
Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today to continue my mini-series about creature creation. Last time we talked about combining creatures to come up with something new. We dabbled with size and a few other things. Today it’s all about: Anthropomorphism: The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. https://youtu.be/pM2OK_JaJ9I Keep in … Continue reading Creature Feature #2
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