During my weekly writing group, we were reviewing the outline for my next novel. The idea came up (taking this entirely out of context) that happy endings are, in general, cheesy. Can a novel end “happily ever after” without becoming non-literary crap? Let’s explore. I will briefly review some stories that have different types of [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Endings
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged endings, writing methods and theories on July 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Outline-Inator!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 7, 2010 | 6 Comments »
So I’m currently up to a 7 page outline for SunCatcher. I have Dan Wells Style 7 Point Story Structure points for 4 character development arcs (2 good guys and 2 bad guys), and 2 subplots (action and romance). Now I am going back and adding outline-like detail on each of the seven points. At some [...]
