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Writing: Character Reactions Can Make Or Break Suspension of Disbelief
Character reactions to and use of your make-believe elements can make or break your reader’s suspension of disbelief. I’m a huge Yankees fan. During baseball season—especially the final few weeks and the playoffs—I do whatever it takes to keep track … Continue reading
Posted in Character Development, The World of Writing, Writing Believable Make-Believe
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Writing Technique: Using Archetypes
Use familiar archetypes of known fantasy creatures, aliens, and paranormal beings to surround the unbelievable with the believable. If you are new to this blog, I’ve been writing a series of posts about writing speculative fiction, including fantasy, science … Continue reading
Posted in The World of Writing, Writing Believable Make-Believe
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Understanding the Suspension of Disbelief
Making Make-Believe Believable: Getting your reader to suspend his or her disbelief is key to writing make-believe. First you have to understand the reader’s expectations. One of my favorite scenes in Peter Pan is the scene where Tinkerbell almost dies … Continue reading
Posted in The World of Fantasy & Science Fiction, The World of Writing, Writing Believable Make-Believe
Tagged angel, author, comic books, Elysian Chronicles, fantasy, guardian angel, horror, Ian Fleming, J. K. Rowling, James Bond, M. B. Weston, paranormal, Peter Pan, publishing, science fiction, speaker, Speculative fiction, steampunk, Suspension of disbelief, Tinker Bell, warfare, writing
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The Writer’s Descriptive Techniques: #1—Create a Main Impression
Creating a main impression in your scenes will manipulate your readers’ minds into filling in the unwritten details for you. I have been out of town and away from consistent wifi for over three weeks while I went on vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Description, The World of Writing
Tagged angel, author, Description, Elysian Chronicles, fantasy, guardian angel, Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, M. B. Weston, publishing, speaker, warfare, writing
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