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Sharing my latest post. If you have half a minute, feel free to check it out. Are You Creatively Constipated? Because Here’s the Remedy. | wifofoo

If you haven't already, I'd suggest reading the Name of the Wind by Pat Rothfuss. The main character is a musician and Pat does a great job of describing the music as he plays.

Furthermore, by adding a new more words I can radically change the reader's perception of my previous sequence. By using slang, mentioning a specific pair of shoes and an old comic book hero, I can lead you to extrapolate that this story takes place in the 80's. Also, with that last line, you...

I'm late to this, but oh well. Have you tried looking at books you like to read for examples of shows and tells? This might help you improve in a way that suits your tastes. From what I understand, tells are meant to convey info in a short amount of time. They summarize, and are...

I like J.S. Morin's take on it. Essentially there are 4 basic methods to consider: Modern - e.g., Length: inch / meter Archaic - e.g., Length: finger / yard / furlong Familiar - e.g., Length: pace / arrow-flight (arflight) / handsbreadth Invented - e.g., Length...

San Dan Glokta from Abercrombie's First Law series is a fine example. From an outsider's perspective, he's a vile, ruthless, merciless inquisitor. Physically he's hideous, twisted, and scarred. But when in his head, watching him agonize over walking up a set of stairs or asking himself why he...

This I understand. I think some of this comes down to necessity (what does your reader NEED to know) and that is easy enough to spot. But some of it feels a bit more spontaneous, a bit more creative than that. In my second example, the author spends three or four sentences talking about a...

We'll get there some day! Perhaps it's relative? It seems slow to me, but then if I had written this paragraph, it would have went something like , "Logen scuttled out from the trees, casting about on the ground. He found his boots, his shirt, and his pack. He donned them all and left."...

How conscious are you of these techniques when writing? Or is it something you practice by itself until you develop an ear for it? Or something you come back to upon editing?

What are your thoughts on slowing down the narrative and zooming in on the world? How do you know if you're going too slow and boring the reader? When it comes to pacing, I have a tendency to rush through descriptive passages, dialogue, and entire scenes. Instead of zooming in on my world, I...

Thanks, guys. You all made some great points. So in a nutshell: Don't be a bunghole to people, or at least not intentionally. Acknowledge mistakes and focus on constructive vs. destructive comments. Be careful around hot topics and always think critically and carefully before posting...

...And when I say "Out there," imagine I'm sweeping my hand across the horizon, staring wide-eyed into the great beyond as I whisper the words with a kind of religious reverence. "Putting ourselves... out there." Because that's what it feels like. When I write a blog post or give an opinion...

Brandon just posted these today from BYU.

The results of Mark's poll indicate that 20% of those who voted would have been less likely to have bought the book. Considering how hard it is for a book to get off the ground, this is disappointing.

There's an interesting discussion happening today regarding women authors being less visible in the fantasy community than men (especially when writing darker fiction). The discussion was kicked off by author Teresa Frohock who advised that most women might have more success publishing under a...