Tag Archives: Millennium Falcon

Writing: Using Imperfection to Make Fiction Feel Believable

Posted on October 17, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Everything we experience will face the forces of failure, breakage, and decay. Your make-believe elements should be the same. Their imperfections can make them feel real and create the suspension of disbelief in the reader. For the past few weeks, … Continue reading →

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Writing Technique: Star Wars–an Example of How to Break the Rules

Posted on October 12, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Almost any writing rule can be broken, as long as the author 1) earns the right to break it and 2) executes properly. For the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing how to create the suspension of disbelief in readers … Continue reading →

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Surround the Unbelievable with the Believable: Using Hybrid Magic & Technology

Posted on October 5, 2012 by M. B. Weston

Making Make-Believe Believable: Surround the unbelievable with the believable by creating technology, weapons, and magic that is a hybrid of something already familiar to the reader. If you are new to this blog, I’ve been writing a series of posts … Continue reading →

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