Sometimes, things just get too complicated, and you need to take a step backward to go forward.
Tag Archives: Narrative
Chekhov’s Gun
“If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one, it should be fired. Otherwise, don’t put it there”Anton Chekhov Writing a story is an incredibly fun activity. You get to create a whole world from nothing. You have a million things to reference and nothing toContinue reading “Chekhov’s Gun”
The End
You know what I’m really bad at? Endings. With all the blogs I’ve written, when I finally reach the end, I’m not sure how to wrap it all up. Do I do the classic essay where I just repeat the lesson from the blog itself? Do I give some sort of inspirational message? I’m neverContinue reading “The End”