Hi, gang. Craig with you once again to talk about something directly related to the kind of fiction I write. It’s called the suspension of disbelief. Most of you’ve heard of this, but likely glanced off it and didn’t give it much thought. Specifically, it means that to enjoy the story a reader is going … Continue reading Suspension of Disbelief
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Macro vs. Micro Thinking
Hi Gang. Craig here, and you get me twice this week. I was on vacation when I wrote this post. It will go live shortly after I return to my paycheck job. I’d just put in a decent day of writing (2000 words) when the topic came to me. My way of writing a book … Continue reading Macro vs. Micro Thinking
Expansion Pack: Fanatic Fans
Hi, gang. Craig here again with another of my Expansion packs. These are intended to enhance your stories without being absolute requirements. They mix in well with the series I wrote about The Hero’s Journey, also known as the Writing Monomyth. I have to confess, I’ve only dabbled with this one and have no good … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Fanatic Fans
Write Large
Hi, Gang. Craig here again with the conclusion to my bit of free-form thinking. It all began with Write Small, where we learned to include small details to help readers relate to our characters. These are the split-ends and hangnails of our stories. Then we moved on to Write Medium, where our main story really … Continue reading Write Large
The plate of peas part of writing
Hi, Gang! Craig with you again, with another way to think about story. I used to talk about this with my children when it came to life choices. They hated it, but hopefully it will resonate better with you guys. To do this, imagine you have a big old platter of peas– What's that? In … Continue reading The plate of peas part of writing
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