Tag Archives: Narration

Details,Details…

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Poseidon's Scribe

When I said I’d blog about choosing details wisely in writing fiction, I meant it; I just didn’t say how soon I’d get around to it!  Writers often have to describe scenes, characters, or objects in their stories.  Which details … Continue reading →

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Giving and Receiving…Critiques

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

‘Tis the season for giving and receiving, so I thought I’d discuss critiques of fiction manuscripts.  Last time I did so, I said I’d let you know how to give and receive critiques.  My experience is based solely on twenty … Continue reading →

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Sorry, New Rule. You Can’t Do That!

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

In the original Star Trek TV series, there’s an episode where Captain Kirk invents a card game called Fizzbin in which he makes up the rules as he goes along.  The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes featured a game called … Continue reading →

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All Depends on Your POV

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

Every story has a point of view, and because POV is a basic element of story-telling, it’s important for beginning writers to understand the term.  There are some choices to make, and you’ll want to select the one that maximizes … Continue reading →

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Coming to Your Senses (in Your Writing)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

If Poseidon’s Scribe suggests you incorporate an appeal to all five senses in your writing, that’s not exactly original advice.  But why are writers told to do this?  And how do you go about it? The reason for using all … Continue reading →

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Just Thinking to Myself

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Poseidon's Scribe

The title of this blog entry is a little joke to remind me not to ever do that in my fiction–state that a character is “thinking to himself.”  How else would he be thinking? But the broader question facing us … 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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As You Know, Bob…

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Poseidon's Scribe

Perhaps your name isn’t Bob, but this post could still be for you, if you’re a beginning fiction writer.  One of the difficult parts of writing is creating believable dialogue, and one of the easy traps to fall into is … Continue reading →

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