Monthly Archives: October 2012

Writing: Your Characters Must Earn (or Have Earned) Their Skills

Posted on October 30, 2012 by M. B. Weston

If you want your reader to believe in your make-believe world and suspend disbelief, make sure to show that your characters have earned their skills, knowledge, and powers. Michael Jordan is quite possibly the world’s greatest, most skilled basketball player. … Continue reading →

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My Sunday NecronomiCon Panel/Signing Schedule–St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on October 28, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Today at NecronomiCon, I’m panel free. I will be signing the remainder of my stash of books until 2:00pm, so make sure to hurry over. Be sure to check out my Sample Sunday chapter: Out of the Shadows–Chapter 13! Never … Continue reading →

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Sample Sunday: Out of the Shadows–Chapter 13

Posted on October 28, 2012 by M. B. Weston

For today’s writing sample, I’m including a pivotal scene from my second novel, The Elysian Chronicles: Out of the Shadows. A few things to note: Out of the Shadows (and A Prophecy Forgotten) take place in two dimensions. In this … Continue reading →

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My Saturday NecronomiCon Panel/Signing Schedule–St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on October 27, 2012 by M. B. Weston

This weekend, I am speaking on panels and signing books at NecronomiCon at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, FL. My Panel Schedule for today is as follows: DAY TIME ROOM EVENT NAME Saturday 9:00:00 AM ST PETE 2 Getting … Continue reading →

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My Friday NecronomiCon Panel/Signing Schedule–St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on October 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

This weekend, I am speaking on panels and signing books at NecronomiCon at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, FL. PLEASE NOTE: We had a little problem with the book shipments for this weekend. (And this has nothing to do … Continue reading →

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Writing: Use Realistic Numbers, Sizes, and Time Limits

Posted on October 26, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Both mainstream and speculative writers need to make sure they do their research on numbers, spaces, sizes, and time limits. If your readers don’t trust your numbers, they won’t trust you, nor will they suspend their disbelief for you again.  … Continue reading →

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Writing: Keeping Character Confrontation Results Realistic

Posted on October 25, 2012 by M. B. Weston

If you don’t prove your character deserves to win, no amount of writing technique is going to get your readers to suspend disbelief and buy into your story. Picture a baseball field. Imagine that Roger Clemons has taken the mound. … Continue reading →

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Writing: Why the Laws of Thermodynamics Are Important to Your Story

Posted on October 24, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Even writers of epic fantasy stories need to be grounded in a good understanding of the effects of the three laws of thermodynamics. In Back to the Future 3, Marty McFly finds himself trapped in the Wild West during the … Continue reading →

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Writing: How to Govern Your Make-Believe Elements

Posted on October 23, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Even if you are writing speculative fiction that defies the laws of physics, you must give yourself boundaries. Otherwise, you will destroy your story. When I was growing up, I had a few favorite movies that I watched over and … Continue reading →

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Sample Sunday: Out of the Shadows–Chapter 5

Posted on October 21, 2012 by M. B. Weston

My second novel, The Elysian Chronicles: Out of the Shadows, took much more work than A Prophecy Forgotten. Out of the Shadows is the complex, middle-of-a-trilogy book with several characters experiencing the peak of their development. I created character charts … Continue reading →

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