by Sara | Oct 16, 2019 | Craft
Here are the average story lengths for different mediums in narrative fiction. Note that these are guidelines, and with all things creative, rules are meant to be broken. Flash Fiction: 1,000 words and under “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Flash fiction is a work...
by Sara | Sep 25, 2019 | Craft
A narrative arc, or story arc, is the backbone structure of a story. The narrative arc encompasses all plot points from beginning to end, following the natural progression of the story as it peaks and plateaus. Executing an effective narrative arc can make or break...
by Sara | Sep 18, 2019 | Craft
Last week’s blog discussed narrative point of view and the differences between them (first person, third person limited, third person omniscient, and second person). This week, let’s talk about verb tenses, the when the story is happening. Is it happening in the...
by Sara | Sep 11, 2019 | Craft
Narrative point of view (POV) is the narrator’s position in relation to a story being told. Point of view determines how the reader views and experiences the story. The narrator is the storyteller who readers follow throughout the story. The story can be told in...
by Sara | Aug 21, 2019 | Craft
Writer’s block is the worst. It happens to the best of us writers. Your mind has blanked, you’re frustrated, and nothing is coming out no matter how hard you try to force it. Unfortunately, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, but here are some tips you might...
by Sara | Jul 31, 2019 | Craft
What’s your writing style? Are you a pantser, a plotter, or a plantser? A pantser is someone who plans nothing out. They write as it comes to them and often bounce around. They might not write the plot linearly. There’s more freedom in this style of writing. Changes...
