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Before a story begins, you can include an epigraph to signal your protagonist’s dilemma, the tone, and even foreshadow the...
The desire to write is, at its core, the desire to evolve. To dig deeper into something you’ve experienced in...
In the modern world where the town square is a digital place and the zeitgeist is a worldwide phenomenon, we...
Literary devices are the various techniques writers employ to create stylistic effects, convey deeper meaning, evoke emotion, and enhance the...
Flashbacks are one of the most powerful tools you can use to reveal the deeper layers of a character’s life....
Foreshadowing is a key element in creating a satisfying conclusion to a story. This is the craft of planting quiet...
The first time you experienced the magic of storytelling, odds are it was a personal story you heard in first...
“Prose is architecture, not interior design.” – Ernest Hemingway Our words are in service to our story. When we get...
Our idea of the story is never the whole story. The act of writing a novel, memoir, or screenplay is...
Picking a perspective is like choosing your weapon before a gladiator match; it limits and defines your style of approach....
Every writer struggles with getting the story from imagination to the page. The first-time novelist confronts the special challenge of...
“How do I begin?” The process of story creation is mysterious. Where do your story ideas come from? From where...
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Before a story begins, you can include an epigraph to signal your protagonist’s dilemma, the tone, and even foreshadow the...
In the modern world where the town square is a digital place and the zeitgeist is a worldwide phenomenon, we...
Literary devices are the various techniques writers employ to create stylistic effects, convey deeper meaning, evoke emotion, and enhance the...
Flashbacks are one of the most powerful tools you can use to reveal the deeper layers of a character’s life....
Foreshadowing is a key element in creating a satisfying conclusion to a story. This is the craft of planting quiet...
A powerful way to shift the perspective of your audience is to employ dramatic irony. This literary device lets the...
Situational irony is something we’ve all experienced: an unexpected outcome or an outcome that’s the opposite of the intention. We...
The idea of a Muse, inspiration, spirit, or genius, is present in any civilization in which great literature exists. When...
Verbal irony is a wonderful rhetorical device you can use to sharpen your character’s tongues and refine their wit. In...
Just when you thought a story was done, sometimes there’s still room for an epilogue. Stories often end with a...
Are all endings inevitably set by their beginnings, or do things occur at random? This question is, in part, answered...
Personification is a literary device so commonplace that it shows up everywhere in our language. The dictionary definition of personification...
