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Characterize through Experiential Description, Part 2
It was 5 years ago that I wrote a post for Writer Unboxed on using experiential description to add characterization to a narrative. Pause for HOLY COW, 5 YEARS!? Yep, it was 2007. My, how time gallops....
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Inspired to Emulation: Bellman & True
One of my favorite quotes about writing is this one from Saul Bellow: “Writers are readers inspired to emulation.” That notion calls to mind three recent posts here at Writer Unboxed: one by Dave King...
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Writing When It’s Not Like a Movie
Photo by Flickr user Ishai Parasol When you sit down to write a scene, do you see it play out behind your eyes like a movie? Can you close your eyes and bring to mind images of each of your characters?...
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Don’t Mess with Mama Nature
Photo credit: Ruth Julian Unless your writing is completely grounded in urban grit, sooner or later you’ll find yourself relying on nature. You may have a character who gardens or simply likes staring...
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Another Episode of the Reality Show
Last month, I talked about the importance of keeping your writing real. This month come the caveats and other notes. Some commenters last month asked about how keeping your writing real — using...
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Facing your Characters’ Feelings
Years ago, I edited a book that centered around a condition called prosopagnosia – you learn the most amazing things as an editor. Apparently, we have a spot in the brain whose only...
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