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How to write a fiction masterpiece… in theory 3
And now they tell me? Asimov hated writing fiction cause it took him 6 months, something that didn't happen to him with not fiction and certainly not with short stories (he wrote them in a single day)... Why? Cause novels require a bit more to unravel and they change to characters' actions. And sometimes, characters do things that make you go crazy. Fighting!
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How to write a fiction masterpiece… in theory 2
It is awfully tiring to read aloud, long and poorly punctuated sentences that don't flow at all. Plus the difficulty of changing voices, accents (most authors don't but you might feel a bit of seiyuu) and to top it, get perfectly stuttering and stop and go silences. Think your throat will pay the price of you become successful!
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How to write a fiction masterpiece… in theory
When writing, we need to think the capabilities and weaknesses of our media. In movies we expect movement and action not a voice in off telling us what's happening. In a novel it is all right to have thoughts and more thoughts despite us needing conflict. A comic can have both. McKee says a boring book is one with a lot of explaining...
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Get ready to write fiction 3
A good writer is also a good reader and very observant
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Get ready to write fiction
The decision of format is not just a decision. It is a summation of chained elements. And how could you get an idea of any kind when you shall use the third or the fourth, perfectly reflected upon?
