A scene is where the action happens, where and how the story proceeds forward. However, after the setback or unexpected happens, an author gives the reader insight into the protagonist’s mindset toward the setback. In storycraft, this is called a sequel. The definition for sequel is from a latin root meaning ‘to follow,’ or put another way ‘what happens next.’ We… Read more →
Jim Butcher sums it up nicely. “Everything you did in your book leads up to this. Deliver on the climax or die as a writer. Simple as that.” So essentially, no pressure. Climaxes of a story are the natural conclusion, the culmination of all the work a writer has done up to this point. The story question gives the novel… Read more →
As an author, we use adjectives and comparatives to describe all manner of things. If we want to describe a mountain range in the far off distance or a castle imposing its dominance over a kingdom, we have almost an infinite number of words to choose from to paint the ideal mental picture and emotional connotation. Jim Butcher calls it the… Read more →