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Sunny With a High of 75: A Short Story
I wrote a short story based on an Instagram comment that gave me the following prompts: “Gunsteel gray,” “the beginning, I’ve heard, is a good place to begin,” “the fritters were tastier than the donuts,” and “sunny with a high of 75.”
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The Secret to Story Conflict
Do you struggle to provide enough conflict in your stories? Do your scenes sometimes seem a little boring? In this post, I’m going to share a simple tip to help make your scenes more interesting.
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What Are Plotters?
In case you didn’t read my previous post in the series (or you need a refresher), let’s define today’s post subject. A plotter is someone who outlines—or plots—their story from start to finish before they begin to write it. These are the type of writers who hit all of the plot points and story beats,…
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The Negative Arcs
Today, I’m introducing you to the final type of character arc… the Negative Arc. If you haven’t already read my earlier posts on the Positive Change Arc and the Flat Arc, you might want to check those out before continuing to read.
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The Flat Arc Resolution
And now that the main conflict has been done away with, all that you have to do is wrap things up. This is where your Resolution will come in handy.
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The Flat Arc Climax
Pretty much everything in your story is going to come down to these few pages. In the time between the Third Plot Point and the Resolution, the pacing is going to get faster and faster. The pieces are going to fall together. It’s the final showdown between the Truth and the Lie—the confrontation between the…
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Poem Project: Jaquelyn’s Poem
Based on my novella, “The Face You See,” this poem is the fifth in my project.
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Poem Project: Zaccai’s Poem
This is the fourth poem in my project, and it’s based on my short story, “City of Ashes.”
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Poem Project: Tad’s Poem
Based on my short story, “In Time of Need,” Tad’s poem is the third in my project.
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Poem Project: Jabin’s Poem
This is the second poem in my project, and it’s based on my short story, “Searching for the Messiah.”
