Water clocks girl writing endings novel
July 27, 2016

Spoiler alert: Since we’re covering endings, there will be a huge spoiler included.   Recently, I saw Alice Through the Looking Glass. Though the storyline seemed very random, the ending left you feeling happy and satisfied. Endings are difficult for me to write—even in blog posts. The right ending can make a story or blog…

Fantastic Four writing tips super heroes
July 6, 2016

foreWe all make judgments based off of first impressions, and this fact is true not only for real life but also in fiction. The first glimpse a reader catches of your character should be engineered to reveal the core of your character’s personality. We’re going to first examine the Fantastic Four (2005) movie to see…

Writing Foreshadowing blue fish dory finding memo
June 29, 2016

  Spoiler alert: Since we are discussing foreshadowing, I’ll have to reveal a few spoilers, especially about the climax.   Foreshadowing is a very delicate art. It’s what lends mysteries their “ah ha!” moment, though foreshadowing is used in any good story—regardless of genre. Today, we’ll examine Finding Dory for some foreshadowing examples before seeing…

astronaut man in snow writing seamless stories
February 24, 2016

Recently, I saw Interstellar. I know that the science might not be entirely correct—it is science fiction after all—but I loved how all of the events seemed tight and linear. You could plot everything perfectly. Sometimes, my story has almost an episodic feel to it, jumping from one point to another. I’m going to show…