25
Jun
15
Ira Glass on storytelling
Ira Glass of radio show This American Life talks to Public Radio International in this series of videos. Partly about storytelling but also covers some tips for starting a career as a storyteller. All very interesting.
31
Oct
14
NaNoWriMo: the good and the bad
On the stroke of midnight, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will begin a quest: to complete a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. For these people, November is National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo for short.
08
Mar
14
Twelve ways that stories help people learn
I write for learning, and a lot of my time is in identifying engaging and authentic stories to help people get to grips with new concepts and skills. Here are ten ways that stories can make even the most difficult subjects interesting.
20
Feb
14
Choose a palette that highlights your story’s themes
Themes are what your story’s really about and how it affects your characters on a human level. But once you’ve defined them, how can you make sure that your story builds on them?
13
Feb
14
Get under the surface of your characters’ feelings with actions
Here’s a quick editing tip in time for Valentine’s Day – show actions to emphasise feelings.
12
Feb
14
Give your scene outlines drive and depth with conjunctions
Here’s one for people who like to outline their stories. Do you find that as you fill in the details of your scene outlines, it’s hard to tell if they’re pulling their weight and pushing the story along? Or do the scenes feel shallow? Here’s a simple idea for how you can sketch out scenes in a way that emphasises both drive and depth.
01
Feb
14
The big picture
Don’t know which darlings to kill? It’s all a case of looking at your writing from a different perspective…