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Write better

  • [[Give abstract concepts a human face]]
  • [[Show, don't tell]]
  • [[Marry form with function]]
  • [[Ensure the trunk of a narrative is more substantial than the branches]]
  • [[Use language with necessity]]
  • [[Good story leads entice and inform]]
  • [[Stories need action and commentary]]
  • [[Good writing makes the familar new]]
  • [[Good endings make a story memorable]]

Blogging

  • [[¶ Stock and Flow]]

Story structure

  • [[Lester Dent's master plot for pulp fiction]]
  • [[A scene comprises large-scale and small-scale structures]]
  • [[Five Commandments of Storytelling]]

Characterization

  • [[Core needs and psychological maneuvers give fictional characters depth]]
  • [[Dialogue illustrates the nature of the character]]
  • [[Elizabeth George's Character Prompt Sheet]]
  • [[Place characters within a landscape]]
  • [[Talking Heads Avoidance Device (Elizabeth George)]]

Dialogue

  • [[Talking Heads Avoidance Device (Elizabeth George)]]