The Times UK has published a short, funny article laying out the purpose and function of plot. A quote: “A great many plot problems that show up in unpublished manuscripts can be resolved with a single strategy. Know what the chase is, and cut to it.”
The authors describe some common plot problems and offer some [...]
Entries from January 2009
a plot primer from the times uk
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
robots at war
January 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments
“The trend towards the future will be robots reacting to robot attack, especially when operating at technologic speed. . . . As the loop gets shorter and shorter, there won’t be any time in it for humans.”
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momentum
January 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Feeling good today because after a rough couple of days I am back in my routine for writing: first alarm goes off at 5 a.m., I drowse and groggily contemplate starting the day until second alarm goes off at 5:15, get up, get dressed, and sit down with breakfast and my notebook to work on [...]
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“this is your unconscious speaking…”
January 12th, 2009 · No Comments
It’s early in January, so I’ve been indulging in my not-so-secret vice: self-help books. I have no problem confessing (hell, bragging) about my love of genre fiction to any and all, but confessing to reading self-help books? Well, I do it. And sometimes I pick up tips that are very useful.
So I’ve been reading This [...]
Tags: motivation · setting goals
