Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to start a new series of posts on Homonyms to share with you. Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs: Words that fall under any of these three categories often confuse readers and writers alike. So, what are they? HOMONYMS are … Continue reading Homonyms with Harmony, Part 1–Introduction
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Writing the End – Part V
Greetings Storytellers. I’m back with my final thoughts on how to end our books. So far, in this series, we’ve covered: Part I – Why Endings are Important Part II and Part III – 8 Common Ways to End a Story, and Part IV - 7 Elements for a Satisfying Ending In this post, Part … Continue reading Writing the End – Part V
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
Elements of Setting: Atmosphere
Ciao, SEers! Today, we're moving on in the setting series. We've already discussed time and locale. Today, we're going to discuss what's probably my favorite element: atmosphere. Another way to think of it is "mood." What can you include in your story that will impact the emotions the character feels? (And, consequently, what the reader … Continue reading Elements of Setting: Atmosphere
How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, as promised, we're here to close up this series on prologues with an easy, at-a-glance summary of the whole topic. For your convenience, I've created an A4 downloadable jpeg, which you can save and print if … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 12, Summary
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