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Fun Fridays – March 14, 2025
Back in the day, in Melbourne, Australia, was a bookseller named E.W. Cole. Today’s video is a glimpse into that wonderful bookshop.
I want that second floor full of bookshelves to be in my office!
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Before telling someone, “You should write a book,” be sure you know what you are encouraging them to do. If you are the one told to write, I am sure you quickly discovered that it wasn’t as easy as you were led to believe. And you either just put the suggestion on the back burner or took a lot of time to learn about how things work and then proceeded with your eyes wide open. If you are the one going around encouraging others to write a book, be sure the advice comes from an informed perspective unless, of course, …
Mastering Subtext in Fiction, Part 1: Saying It Without Saying It
Subtext is the hidden layer of meaning beneath the words and actions of a story. It’s what characters don’t say, what emotions they suppress, and what truths are left for the reader to infer, rather than being explicitly stated. Great writing isn’t only about what’s written; it’s also about what’s implied. Readers love engaging with stories where they have to read between the lines, piecing together the unspoken truths of a character or situation. Why Subtext Matters Writing without subtext can make a story feel flat, too on-the-nose, or lacking in depth. Consider these two examples: With Subtext “Danny asked …
Discovery Writing 101: How to Craft Gripping Stories Without an Outline With Steven James
The phrase “driving by the seat of your pants” dates back to the era of steam locomotives. In those days, engineers could sense how the train was handling by feeling the rumble through their seats. Decades later, early aviators adopted the phrase “flying by the seat of their pants” to describe piloting by instinct, rather than relying on instruments. Writers later embraced this idea of flying by feeling to describe an intuitive approach to storytelling by writing without an outline. At writers conferences, outlining and discovery writing are often framed as rivals, much like Ford vs. Chevy or Mac …
My Book Life Began in the Library
In many ways, my life in books began in elementary school. I discovered our city’s public library with the help of my mom. I soon began walking there regularly after school. While there, in what seemed to be a massive building, I would explore the rows and rows of books. Plucking one off the shelf here and there and skimming pages. One day, I discovered a complete section of books on medieval knights and their armor. Hours were spent pouring over those illustrations and reading all that could be found about medieval warfare. Later, in high school, I spent a …