Ross TurnerStory/Narrative Arcs (Exposition)Exposition is information that gives the reader background about the characters and the present situation. This often features heavily at…Aug 41Aug 41
Ross Turner(Re)Learning to Handstand #2…with another videoWelcome back to the second instalment of my (re)learning to handstand and other gymnasticsy things series of articles. I’m about a week in…Aug 3Aug 3
Ross TurnerinSuperlativeStory/Narrative Arcs (General Overview)Story/narrative arcs can come in many different shapes and styles and guises, and sometimes have different names and descriptions, etc. For…Jul 31Jul 31
Ross Turner(Re)Learning to Handstand #1 … with videosWhat feels now like many, many, many moons ago, I worked as a gymnastics coach at a gymnastics club in Wythall, UK. I had already been…Jul 30Jul 30
Ross TurnerThe Northern Hemisphere BluesOne of my closest friends works as a nurse in the NHS, and she recently told me that it is recommended that everybody living in the…Jul 19Jul 19
Ross TurnerinSuperlativeWriting My Way to Recovery #2 Mental — Not Just Recovery Rules, Life RulesAs I discussed in a previous blog post (Writing My Way to Recovery #1 Physical) a good sick person I do not make. However, I think that…Jun 26Jun 26
Ross TurnerinSuperlativeSo, What are Motifs, and How Can I Use Them in My Writing? (#3 Landscape as Motif)You should hopefully by now be becoming familiar with recognising motifs in fiction, and implementing them in your own prose. With any…Feb 11Feb 11
Ross TurnerinSuperlativeWriting My Way to Recovery #1 PhysicalDespite now having a sit-down job, I have always been, and still am, a very active person. In the past, amongst other things, I have been a…Jan 10Jan 10
Ross TurnerinSuperlativeSurprise versus TensionWriters often use both surprise and tension in their stories to manipulate the reader into experiencing certain emotions at specific…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
