Monthly Archives: November 2011

Why’d She Do That?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Did you ever read about a character making a decision or taking an action and wondered “Why did she do that?” For example, why does the girl in the skimpy dress unlock and crack open her door after she’s seen … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Did you have Show-and-Tell in elementary school, where you brought in some object of interest, showed it to the class, and told them all about it? The shown object gave something for the class to look at while listening to … Continue reading →

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That’s a Great Story!

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

What makes a story great, or even good? For this discussion I’ll concentrate on short stories, my main medium, but the principles apply to all fiction. Fair warning: I’ll explore the topic to the best of my ability, but if … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Writing, Readers, Storytelling, What stories are about | Tagged characters, conflict, greatness, hook, protagonist, readers, reading, Robert Pirsig, setting, short stories, stories, writing | Leave a comment

10 Reasons to Keep a Writer’s Journal

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

From my lengthy “do as I say, not as I do” file comes this item–keeping a journal. I decided to blog about this topic to kick-start myself into restarting this important habit. So read on if you like, but this … Continue reading →