Tag Archives: fiction
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The Central Static Character
Leave a commentNovember 15, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
A few years ago I wrote here that as writers we shouldn’t be afraid of leaving a character static as …
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Voice and the elusive 2nd person
Leave a commentNovember 8, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
Narrative voice refers to the different forms that point of view can take in story telling. Most fiction, whether classic or …
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Cure for writer’s block
Leave a commentOctober 11, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
Knowledge. That’s the cure for writer’s block. Knowledge. And here’s the first thing you need to know: THAT THERE’S NO …
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Where to begin…Fahrenheit 451
Leave a commentAugust 20, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
A little bit of tension, and we’re hooked at page one. From Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: It was a …
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To be a better writer, become a better reader
Leave a commentSeptember 2, 2013 by bradcharlesbeals
To get better at writing, a writer needs to read, and read a lot. But not just anything. And not …
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Why Write? because DREAMS are stubborn things
Leave a commentJanuary 24, 2013 by bradcharlesbeals
When I was a boy I would dream of the world emptied. Of all humans but me. I never worked …
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The good sentence is a well-secured load
Leave a commentJanuary 11, 2013 by bradcharlesbeals
A sentence carries its meaning as a truck its load. The good driver secures it carefully. He cuts weight: innocuous …
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