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Pace the story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne Narrative pace concerns how fast or slow the plot movement feels to the reader as they make their way through the story. Good pace enables the narrative to offer a feeling of smooth and constant … Continue reading →
Good, well-structured dialogue
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne Dialogue is a powerful tool in the development of character, conflict, humour, drama, tension, suspense and pace. But dialogue must be handled skilfully in order to accomplish any of its objectives. Without a proper understanding … Continue reading →
From stereotype to rounded character with speed and ease
Copyright © 2023 Jerry Dunne Stereotypes are not real people, as real people are multi-dimensional. All the same, with only a few simple but poignant attributes, a stereotype offers an immediate, energetic and powerful impression. By using the stereotype as … Continue reading →
Inspiration from inside an empty matchbox
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne This post demonstrates how conflict fuels and develops a story. An understanding of our simple example will help the writer with both good story structure and the search for new ideas, although it’s the ideas … Continue reading →
The short story’s storytelling elements
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne Here we examine the short story’s storytelling elements and the restrictions placed on them in comparison to those of longer pieces of fiction. The main storytelling elements consist of character, point of view (POV), plot, … 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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Where do you get your ideas for your stories?
Copyright © 2012 Jerry Dunne Like so many storytellers this is a question I’ve been asked a lot. And it’s a question I don’t generally take seriously because ideas come easily and often from so little that I never think … Continue reading →
Exercises for sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne This post is a follow-on from Sparking up character for the short story. So now we know we need to find the attitude of the character as related to the idea and plot (or find … Continue reading →
Sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne It is difficult enough to bring character to life in a novel, but a short story offers an even trickier challenge. Many writers need time to build their character and give it energy. They can’t … Continue reading →
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