When writing a scene, story, chapter, or while writing a journal, you (the writer) need to make a choice as to what type of window your reader will experience the words you have written. This is academically categorized as point of view. There are several types: First Person Singular: This type of writing uses, "I". First Person Plural: This type of writing uses,...
While adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs. A quick online search will list a few hundred sites that define 'adverb'. As you read through a few definitions you will find a common theme. "-ly". Structure: Noun + Verb + Adverb Example: Jon ran quickly. While reading the numerous articles online you will find two primary groups: (1) Use Adverbs, and (2) Don't Use Adverbs. Though there is a...
If you have been following along with the posts, I have been using a table of contents and a guide for the blog posts recently. (If you aren't familiar you can see that here.) Adjectives are defined thus by Dictionary.com: Any member of a class of words that modify nouns and pronouns, primarily by describing a particular quality of the word they are...
Following the Course Structure, introspection or inner dialogue is the next topic to explore. Introspection, simply stated, is what your character thinks about. Your character can reveal a lot about their personality, intelligence, background, and dreams...by merely thinking about it. Granted, action is far more powerful, but sometimes it is necessary to set the scene by having your character think about the conflict and situation...
A good story is not based on a formula. Yet there a certain things that are common in all stories. Stories are driven by the character or by events that are beyond the character's control. Naturally I used the internet to see what other authors had to say about the subject. It seems that story structure is linked to the story's plot. Structure...
Imagine that your hero is walking backward on trail. Your hero is unable to look backward. Your hero is able to see where they have been, and remember the events that led them to this point. Your hero might hear something or feel something that guides them on the steps that they take... The analogy above hints at how characters know their past...