Mephisto Prospero contemplating the Two Strings Technique Two Strings: Two separate issues need to be going in each scene. In art, we create the illusion of three dimensions with contrast. A single line forming a circle looks two-dimensional to the eye. Add shading around one side and suddenly it looks like a ball…
Hello All! I am relaunching my weekly Writing Tips blog by reposting the original posts from 2008-2009. These posts will be polished and refurbished before posting and there will be some new material, too. Today, we will start with what started it all, my Writing Tips. These are tips I jotted down for myself, to…
Okay, all! I am relaunching my Wright's Writing Corner posts. Currently, I will be posting them on Wednesday, as I did. I will start by reposting the original posts all over again, as many people now have not seen them. But I will be adding new content along the way. Cheers, Jagi
New cover!!! Last night's writing workshop went very well. The kind folks at Savvy Authors kindly prepared a transcript of the class. For today's post, I am going to post the transcript for the rest of you to enjoy. The subject of the workshop was 'The Trick', my favorite writing technique for both its…
When one hears people denigrating Twilight and other books meant for teenage girls, one often hears the complaint that such books are angst-ridden. This is often said as if being angst-ridden is a fault in and of itself. Adam and Eve, the original angsty love story When I hear this, it reminds me…
I wrote this two weeks ago but new computer woes kept me from finishing it. Even though the day I sent the manuscript off is now two weeks behind us, I decided to leave it as it was: I had been planning to write a post inspired by the comments from last week’s article on…
It is so easy for girls to be mistaken for boys, the two are nigh indistinguisable. I have a confession to make. Those Great Idea posts are hard to write. They take thought. If I do them quickly, they come out shallow. If I take the proper time, I can’t seem to get…
Finally, at long last, a new Great Ideas post! Thorin Oakenshield, noble prince of Dwarves Today’s post is on Idea #3: Aristocracy First, a bit of history. The Great Ideas list was gathered by Mortimer Adler of the University of Chicago. He is the person who compiled the Great Books list that is used by…
This week, a treat, a guest blog by writer Vonnie Winslow Crist. She writes: JRR Tolkien wrote: “Don't adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” And thank goodness it's true! For carrying on the story is my mission as a writer, and I believe the…