Here’s another creative writing prompt for your 750 words, a challenge to write 750 words each day in January to better Think Like a Writer. Today, you want to think about creating symbolism in a short piece. This can be powerful stuff in a novel, a short story or even an essay. You want to [...]
Does Your Story Need a Tragic Death? A friend was talking to me about stories in which a child dies. he asked, “Is a child’s death in a novel just a cheap narrative device?” Well, it depends. Depth of Characterization. How well do we know the character? Do we know and care for the child? [...]
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