Jeannette DiLouieJul 21, 20173 minDon’t Be Horrified if Your Second Draft Is a (Really) Rough DraftIf you read last week’s Writing Rule #28, then you might be thinking that you recognize the blog post title above. In which case, you’re rig
Jeannette DiLouieJul 14, 20173 minDon’t Be Horrified if Your First Draft Is a (Really) Rough DraftWell, we’re up to Writing Rule #28 and discussing first drafts, which admittedly can be pretty bad. Here’s a common enough story about the
Jeannette DiLouieJul 7, 20172 minSurprise! That Story Ending You Want to Write Might Not WorkWriting out a surprise story ending can sound like a really great idea in theory, and sometimes it can play out perfectly in practice too.
Jeannette DiLouieJun 30, 20173 minYour Falling Action Probably Doesn’t Need a Deus Ex MachinaSince it’s not necessarily a commonly understood term, let’s define deus ex machina right from the get-go. According to my go-to resource,