Keep the edge. Carry the suspense. Subvert the expectation. One small twist and boom!
Category: Writing
Satire is Dead, Again, Forever, Again
On a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, world renowned professional liar Penn Jillette spoke about a Sid Vicious slot machine in the Hard Rock which read over its entrance, “The only notes that count are the ones that come in wads.” From this he deduced, “Satire is dead.” I’ll give the entertaining … Continue reading Satire is Dead, Again, Forever, Again
Where’re We Going? Eh, Who Cares. (Writing a Story Without Plot)
There’s madness in every direction. No escape. No savior’s light at the end of the tunnel. Well, why go in search for one when you can just live the ride for its wildness?
Pavlov’s Reader: How to Train Your Audience to Your Prose.
You’re not the only writer out there (I advise to, most likely a host of, other writers here). You’ve read your own writings along with the writings – as wild and intricate as they come – of many authors. You’re prose is unique, which is good; but then again it’s unique, which is perplexing—especially in … Continue reading Pavlov’s Reader: How to Train Your Audience to Your Prose.
Master Hand’s Multiple Personality Disorder.
The Peaks and Pitfalls of Multiple Character Narration
The Daunting Playground—How to Start a Story
When the mind goblins attack from a blank page. Take heed, read, and retake your self-esteem.
But What If You…
Audience Participation in Radically Modern Media.
Madvillainy
The good horror you gaze at with joyous apprehension.
Economics in Fiction
What could I do with all that money? I mean, what could I actually do?
Sympathy, Empathy… Epiphany
Which is better? Which makes a story more exciting... at which times?
Colin Klawans 