I’ve been writing since I was about ten years old. Originally, I played by all of the rules and wrote a book as you’re “supposed to write it”, ie in chronological order going from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2 etc. Over the years however, I noticed a certain trait in my writing: rushing through...
So recently I composed an article for the website Bang2Write about the use of MacGuffins in literature. For the full article, just click the link at the bottom. The MacGuffin: What it is and How to Use It The statue from The Maltese Falcon. The grail from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. “Rosebud” from...
Sequels are a lot like microwaved leftovers: most of the time they’re never as good as the original. When writing a sequel, there are many obstacles to overcome, the most prevalent of which being the often unrealistically high expectations of the audience. From a writing perspective, one very challenging issue to deal with is the...
