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If you’ve been immersed in the writing life for some time now, you’ve probably heard that it’s important to determine what your characters want. As a species, though, humans seem to have a hard time figuring out what we want, much less what our fictional characters want. With that in mind, let’s borrow a concept from the world of theater – the ‘super objective’ – to see if we can dig deep and find …
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Writing involves a great deal of reference to memory, whether you’re a non-fiction writer trying to keep track of vital dates, a fantasy author trying to hold a whole fictional history in your head, or a writer of literary fiction who needs to keep each character ‘real’ by knowing their entire life story. For authors, memory techniques aren’t just about making life a little easier (although …
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When it comes to writing, a good memory is a boon. You may need to remember previous events and character details for seamless storytelling, recall hard-won research, or store the entire history of a fictional world in your mind. Maybe you’re trying to effectively put aside ideas that you’ll want to use later, or perhaps you’re just memorizing the goals you want to achieve before this draft is …
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After winning the Nobel prize in 1963, celebrated American author John Steinbeck (of The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men fame) said: If there is a magic in story writing, and I am convinced there is, no one has ever been able to reduce it to a recipe that can be passed from one person to another. The formula seems to lie solely in the aching urge of the writer to convey …
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Scusami, did you just say ‘the tomato technique?’ Yep, named for the tomato-shaped timer used by Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro Technique is a popular time-management tool, and if there’s one resource authors always need more of, it’s time.If time management isn’t one of your priorities right now, congratulations; you’re the only person on earth who doesn’t need to improve efficiency and output. …
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If you’ve been keeping up with our series of articles on ways famous authors can improve your writing, you’ll doubtless have noticed that a surprising number of them recommend writing longhand. Rather than typing as quick as your fingers will let you, these authors suggest you pick up a pen and paper and record your thoughts the slow way. Now, while most of these aforementioned canonical …
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