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Category Archives: Writing short stories
Research and the fiction writer
Copyright © 2013 Jerry Dunne This post looks at why the fiction writer benefits from research, the best way of handling research, and ends on a warning of how researched material may easily drown rather than enhance the story. Why … Continue reading →
Posted in Miscellaneous, Writing fantasy, Writing fiction, Writing short stories
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Improving the character interview technique used by fiction writers
Copyright © 2013 Jerry Dunne In this post, we look at how the character interview technique is used as a means to help stimulate the fiction writer’s imagination in developing character. We see that the usual approach with this technique … Continue reading →
How to develop insightful and credible short story ideas from a fable
Copyright © 2013 Jerry Dunne Below is the first part of the fables chapter from my book How to Develop (Imaginative, Insightful & Credible) Short Story Ideas CHAPTER THREE Fables Here we appraise the fable as a means of both an … Continue reading →
How to develop imaginative short story ideas from a saying
Copyright © 2013 Jerry Dunne Below is the first part of the sayings chapter from my book How to Develop (Imaginative, Insightful & Credible) Short Story Ideas CHAPTER TWO Sayings In this chapter, we are going to think of a … Continue reading →
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