Quite the Life (and all in Times New Roman 10pt!)
Every time you have an opportunity to show something most people aren’t familiar with, do so to add color to the story provided you can do it in a way the reader understands and can relate to. Ground the unfamiliar with the familiar You have to ground the unfamiliar with the familiar so that … Continue reading “World-Building – Revealing Settings Through Relatable Characters”
I wrote in Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Part 3 – Some Great Opening Lines) that I’d share more great opening lines as I found them. My last entry in this category was January 2023’s Great Opening Lines – and Why! (January 2023’s Great Opening Lines) which covered Lidia Yuknavitch’s‘s The Chronology of Water. … Continue reading “Great Opening Lines – and Why! (August 2023’s Great Opening Lines)”
What goes into creating a world and sharing it with the reader? Aside from blood and sweat? Research Research everything. You may not use everything you’ve learned, but your increased subject matter expertise will come through in your writing and (probably) you’ll have more confidence in what you’re writing. One of my greatest joys is … Continue reading “World-Building – Process”
Something is crucial to your world-building if your story is dramatically changed when you remove that thing. Not everything tied to world-building is major. Except when it’s a central element to a story, meaning removing it dramatically changes your story. That noted, here are some miscellaneous world-building items to be aware of. Fun (Sports, … Continue reading “World-Building – Miscellaneous”