by writing den | Apr 11, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
F is for Foreshadowing This is a plot device that sees an author planting clues in earlier scenes of a story for a payoff at a later stage. If it is done well, the reader won’t see it coming, but upon reaching the payoff, will realise that the clues were there...
by writing den | Apr 9, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
E is for Exposition Exposition is the insertion of background information that is crucial to the reader’s understanding of a story, be it a backstory (prior events), setting, or description. As with description, my recommendation would be to filter exposition...
by writing den | Apr 8, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
D is for Describing through Action and (Inner) Voice I’ve read many a book that will grind to a sudden halt as the author stops to describe a character, setting or item. When this happens, I always imagine the characters standing to the side, waiting, or...
by writing den | Apr 7, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
C is for Crafting your Story (dramatic arc)I briefly touched on the basics of storytelling yesterday and today’s post will expand on that and provide some links I hope you’ll find useful.Each story you write will follow a structure similar to the image pictured...
by writing den | Apr 6, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
B is for Blank PageThis is where all published novels begin life, and this post is about the different approaches an author might take to writing.If you are preparing to write your first novel, I would hope (and advise) that you start your novel writing career with...
by writing den | Apr 3, 2018 | A to Z: Writing, Writing Den
An introduction Creative writing is my passion. My earliest memory of writing a book was when I was about nine. I was really into Enid Blyton’s boarding school stories and inspired by this, I recall writing a whole (exercise) book on a similar subject. I no longer...