An Experiment in Writing – Part 22: More on Plotlines, Timelines, and Throughlines

Believing strongly that if you want to learn how well you understand something, explain it to someone else. That’s right up there with if you truly understand something, you should be able to explain it to a three year old. If you can get them away from their devices, of course. There’s a difference between … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 22: More on Plotlines, Timelines, and Throughlines”

An Experiment in Writing – Part 19: Plotlines, Timeslines, Throughlines

I ran into a challenge with my work the past week or two. I had a long story (~9.5k words) originally penned (okay, typed) in 2013 (and I’ll bet I can find earlier copies in my notes somewhere) which I had revised once in 2016, three times in 2017, once in 2018, three times in … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 19: Plotlines, Timeslines, Throughlines”

An Example of the Experiments, 4 – Fains I – A John Chance Mystery

We left off in An Example of the Experiments, 2 – Fains I with the promise of sharing the original Fains I opening and the rewrite making use of multiple storycrafting techniques. I shared the original first ~900 words in An Example of the Experiments, 3 – Fains I and here I share the rewrite, … Continue reading “An Example of the Experiments, 4 – Fains I – A John Chance Mystery

Writing Mentoring

  Let me save you some time before reading this post by starting out as I did with Critiques: Online or via Email; Do you want to improve your writing? Are you willing to pay to improve? If the answer to either of those is No then read no further, this post isn’t for you. … Continue reading “Writing Mentoring”

An Experiment in Writing – Part 3: More on Openings, Closings

Picking up where we left off in An Experiment in Writing – Part 2: Openings, here’s Part 3: More on Openings, Closings. Enjoy.   More on Throughlines. Think I’m onto something? Take a class with me or schedule a critique of your work.Think I’m an idiot? Let me know in a comment.Either way, we’ll both … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 3: More on Openings, Closings”