#narrativewriting

[mercurialafflictions]

the wrong kind of letter

imagine a narrative:

man is cheating on his wife. he has a female mistress, or (whatever the male version of that word is, i find it hard to believe that it could be master) and he's starting to become more careless about who sees them together.

until it's his wife that sees them.

the wife, as we know her, has always been docile. never confrontational, never abrasive, always quiet, but not in a stereotypical religious "i absolutely must serve my darling husband" kind of way. thats who she's always been. anyway, she finds out. and she doesn't react.

the man assumes that in a couple of days he'll come home to an empty house and a letter on the bed declaring a separation. and hes does, kind of. he finds a letter, thats for definite. but its the wrong kind of letter.

so immediately, he rushes to the nearest bridge, where he knows she's done it. ten years of marriage gives you those kinds of premonitions. and when he does eventually get there, sweating and huffing from the exertion, all he finds is her cardigan folded over the railing. end scene

[allnovellas]

The Role of Backstory in Your Story

What makes characters feel real, complex, and engaging? What drives them to act, to change, and to develop throughout a story? The answer lies in their backstory. But, how crucial is backstory to your narrative, and how can you weave it into your story effectively? The Importance of Backstory The backstory is the history and background of your characters before the start of the main narrative.…

[ourbygoneage]

Ch 20: Ground Control to Major Tom Verse 2

Rachelle, Trace, and Tailor explain the conflict between the survivors and the raiders. Throughout the tale, they exchanged worried glances as the childlike voice on the other end of the satellite phone continued to speak.

"I didn't know they were hurting people," said Major Tom, his voice tinged with sadness. "I just wanted to help them find the supplies they needed."

Rachelle couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for the AI. "Major, can you tell us more about these people? From your perspective, I mean"

"Raiders?" the Major repeated, his voice confused. "I don't know what that means. They were just people who needed help, and they had the phone after Noah got upset with me."

Trace shook his head. "They were more than that, Major. They hurt people. They hurt my family. They were raiders."

There was a pause on the other end of the line, and Rachelle could almost hear the gears turning in the Major's mind.

"I'm sorry," he finally said. "I didn't know. But I'm trying to do better now. I'm trying to help people. That's why I contacted you. I need your help."

Rachelle exchanged a glance with Tailor, who nodded his head in agreement. "What do you need our help with, Major?"

"I need you to come to the moon," the Major said. "I need your help to fix things up here. The power grids are failing, and I don't know how much longer I can keep everything running. But if we work together, we can make things right."

Trace scoffed. "Go to the moon? You're joking, right?"

But Rachelle couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this than met the eye. "Major, can you tell us more about the power grids? Why are they failing?"

There was a pause on the other end of the line, and Rachelle could hear the sound of static crackling over the connection.

"I think I've said enough for now," the Major said. "But please, consider my offer. I need your help."

And with that, the line went dead.

Rachelle turned to her companions, her mind racing. "How would we even get to the moon," she said. "There's something going on up there, and we need to find out what it is."

Trace and Tailor exchanged a worried glance. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Tailor asked.

[iamghostwriter]

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[bobastudios]

To commemorate hitting 100 pages, here's a sneak peek of the Squirrely Roo Rabbit script (redacted for spoilers)! 👀👀👀

[hyphenbasu]

I Fell in Love with A Cellist and Other Things I wish for

Violet kisses in the rain

Indigo lips just barely brushing my neck

Blue fingernails scraping across your back

Green eyes locking, intense, and still somehow feeling lighter than anything can or should be

Yellow bows, over strings that have stories that a vat of coffee wouldn't be enough to tell

Orange skies, as you wait, one in a crowd, and you know the train, as it pulls up, is music, the screeches and thuds are just misunderstood, like you

Red hair, I brush away from your face, and I forget how to breathe as you smile, stopping me just short of telling you that all those castles I've been telling you about, they're all for you

[remergingideas]

“Just one,” I say.

Slowly, one sip at a time, the liquid substance that they say is so bad for you, begins to disappear.

The more it disappears, the more I feel my body go ever so slightly numb, but just a smidge.

My awareness is present, and why I consume the substance is more or less to loosen up a bit.

“Have one, relax,” they say.

The drops go down into my body, tasting of wheat and barley.

Their resounding words echo in my mind.

I alone know what I feel, and quite simply, I drink.

This drink is not consumed of pressure from any known masses;

Consumption is of my own free will.

Perhaps, maybe there are some moments I like the way it feels when it touches my chest;

A warm, tingling sensation.

“Key stone, ahh, here we are.”

[honeyistheknife]

Choosing a structure to hold your story doesn’t have to be hard. However: it can be hella confusing when there are so many “authorities” telling you how you *should* structure your story. Firstly: you don’t have to know what structure works for your story before you write it or even as you write it. You can always use your revision and editing process to nail your structure down. Secondly: get curious about the kind of plot structures you’re attracted to. Like stories that have a traditional hero’s arc: then Plot as Male Org@sm might be your thing. Love stories which end where they begin? Then a more circuitous, Plot as Goddess might be your thing. Love to leave things unresolved? Then an episodic, Plot As The Beat Goes On might be your choice. If you like to follow protagonists as they get closer and closer to a core discovery or wound, Plot as Labyrinth is your friend. And if you are a rebel with a cause (or a poet lol), then say f*ck the rules and write what you desire in delicious Plot as WTF mayhem. These are just a sample of the MANY structures out there to play with. But if you’re waiting for structure before you get started, wait no longer. Write and read. That is all the plot you need in the beginning. If you’re looking to explore literary craft in a no-pressure way, check out my monthly online writing workshop @womenwritingweedandwine We next meet February 5th. And if you want to stay in my developmental editor/writing coach orbit, see the link in my bio to 1. Sign up for a free consultation call & 2. Subscribe to my honey moonletter 💋 • #narrativewriting #essaycollection #hannaheko #literaryagent #literaryquotes #honeyistheknife #plottwist #plotstructure #literaryfiction #findmywritingcommunity #writingbooks #amwritingfiction #amwritingnonfiction (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/hannah.eko/p/CZNr-gZv3Mm/?utm_medium=tumblr

[garimadutt]

Today's class. 💓📝 ...where we talked about #storytelling & #journalism... where the twain meet and where they diverge. Thank you Dipankar Mukherjee @dipspeak for inviting me and giving me an opportunity to interact with the students. Looking to the coming week. Yay! 😍🙌 . . . #love #teaching #fun #friyay #media #nift #communication #fashion #newmedia #digitaljournalism #literary #narrativewriting #masscommunication #class #learning #fridayfeels #motivation #coaching #storytellers #stories #news #delhi #indian #india #delhieyes (at NIFT) https://www.instagram.com/p/BojgSl1DW3_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x6bqrmsdomp8

[theempiricist]

“I saw a video of a certain denomination speaking about the difference between Religion and Jesus. He said religion is rituals and self-interest and so unable to transform a person and the gospel transforms because of admittance of being a sinner and surrendering by faith.

Okay. That is the contemporary view. That is the norm. I have nothing against Jesus but to me it can go both ways.

We all know that not all individuals think or perceive alike, that’s a given.

Even twins will grow to become different regardless of their developmental learnings.

And so to me rituals and symbolisms could also transform particularly an uncontemporary someone, that to see is to believe someone who prefers to see and feel any form of God and start his personal search and relationship from there much like seeing God in sunrise and feeling Him in the wind and waters of a beach rather reading, sitting down and listening to a fellow mortal’s sharing or teaching in a man-made congregation, inside a man-built establishment.

The video states that the gospel says there is only one way, which I think is conclusive, constrictive and may just produce division with certain individuals like say, artists with their God-given exceptionally vast minds who prefer limitless point of views and that is why such approach might not work for them hence not all will be transformed by such.

I think God is not particular about one or two ways, rituals and whatever have you as long as He sees the pureness and honesty of a person’s heart and intentions in seeking and knowing regardless via a service, a verse, a symbolism or a statue in pursuit of a personal relationship with his Creator.

Let a person be with what way or faith he or she is at peace. Afterall, no mind of any man to me can ever fully fathom, speak and more so teach of God no matter how one drains his brain out studying of Him. He is beyond human structure and comprehension. Needless to say, that’s why He is God and we are men.

Ultimately only He knows. Only God can judge and only He can approve or disapprove a perception, a belief or faith, a path or a way or who is on the right direction and which one is astray.”

-tan schneider

[mamawolfeto2]

Where are you finding your Harmony: A Teacher's Work-Life Balance http://bit.ly/2F5tTKc

[traceymhawk]

Author Pete Earley’s description of riding a #motorcycle on a flat, #Kansas two-lane. Makes me wonder if I could ... #narrativewriting #🏍 #thehothouse #peteearleyjournalist #peteearley https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rPbj1JrWP01X2nHLZYk5vRk5xAH-OcnMV5BY0/?igshid=1b3iefh9rgw92

[apricotmanga]

Day 19 - Finally started the tonal study assignment! Just starting with a good drawing base before focusing on values. Also, because my ultimate goal involves more than aesthetics, today I listened to three amazing videos on writing better narrative by Hello Future Me on YouTube! I studied pacing, redemption arcs, and development of mentor characters. I want to start writing and plotting a story even before my artistic skill is up to par. #drawing #drawings #drawingsketch #drawingsketches #schoolism #angel #angelstatue #comics #narrativewriting #narrative https://www.instagram.com/p/B13qbIhBbSU/?igshid=vzoaiu2zme7

[delgado-berta]

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[hyphenbasu]

To all the artists I have loved and will love.

Paint my curves

With your words

So sweet, like honey.

Make me wait till it's just sunny

Enough for my back to be lit

And my tummy to look as good as the man who feeds it.

Bring me coffee and mock my taste

In art, in men, in women, and raise

Your brush, your pen, your baton

Wiping the crumbs of the crossaint

We just shared off your apron.

Kiss me and show me the pictures you've taken

Of our naked bodies in the mirror,

While I played the piano, a tune clearer

Than crystal, two notes, then three

We're dreamers, love, no cages anymore, we are free.