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Story/Narrative Arcs (General Overview)
Story/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…
Kissing My Villain
Kissing My Villain
It was raining harder than usual when you kissed me on the gravel path in the park. The rain peppered our skin, breaking the calm of the…
Writing My Way to Recovery #2 Mental — Not Just Recovery Rules, Life Rules
Writing My Way to Recovery #2 Mental — Not Just Recovery Rules, Life Rules
As 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…
So, What are Motifs, and How Can I Use Them in My Writing? (#3 Landscape as Motif)
So, 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…