EllyistStory Structure: Plot TensionThe writing workshop that I’m in recently had a refresher on story structure. These often come with diagrams, such as the circular Hero’s…Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022
EllyistGail Carson Levine’s Multiple Versions MethodSome trouble with the improvisation can come from a fear of commitment to the actual word choices in the story—a fear of committing, as in…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
EllyistBrock’s Writer TypesApart from practice and experience, one major breakthrough I had last year was encountering Ellen Brock's writer types.Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Ellyist3 Close Reading MethodsIt stands to reason that getting to know the ropes of writing craft means reading a lot, especially doing close readings. This close…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
EllyistLong Story ShortI started really wanting to become a writer back in 2002 when the biggest trend was multi-volume high fantasy or urban fantasy novels. I…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
EllyistFirst Entry: An Uphill Climb to HeliconIn second grade grammar classes, if you'd given me five sentences with an adjective hidden in each sentence, and then asked me to mark them…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022