Writing and Fantasy
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Cracked Characters
Increasingly, I practice a lesson taught by the late Avram Davidson. All my characters are at least a bit cracked. Most don’t know it. They think their eccentricities are completely normal. An example from real life that sticks in my mind: In the last few years of Fritz Leiber’s life, I visited him several times.… Read more
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When stuck in your writing
1m ago Raymond Chandler said, when in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns.” Obviously, the literal quote doesn’t fit every circumstance, but the basic point remains useful: when you aren’t sure where your story should go next, throw in something unexpected. As I revise my WIP, my own version of Chandler’s… Read more
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