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Getting a grip on structure

January 29th, 2010

This week, I have mostly been reading about story structure. Read more…

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Inventing backstory as you go

December 11th, 2009

I used to put a great deal of importance on backstory. Backstory, I thought, really makes a tale great. And I used to think that meant spending ages refining it, before even starting on the story proper. Read more…

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Improvising

October 23rd, 2009

I have recently begun work on a brand new project. Yeah, that’s right, I’ve abandoned the others and started work on something new. OK, so it isn’t an entirely new idea, its one I’ve had in my head for a long time now. In fact, the main character of this new project I’ve had kicking about my ideas box for well over a decade. Read more…

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