There is more to narrative structure than composing a causality-connected string of conflicts and resolutions.
Building a Writer’s Mind
Writing a novel is like lifting 500 pounds. Training for it takes longer than actually doing it.
Being Futsu
"Futsu" is an overlooked word but essential in Japanese fiction.
Fiction Writing Rules
A short non-comprehensive list of fiction writing rules.
Or Perhaps a God (Flash Fiction)
A trek in the northern mountains in turn-of-the-century Japan.
The Clock (Flash Fiction)
Time flows slower in some corners of the world.
Writing Fiction in English as a Second Language
A lot of people are trying to write fiction in English as their second language. Good luck with that.
Cupcake (Flash Fiction)
30 day Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 1: An impulse buy leading to intergalactic warfare.
The Scene (Flash Fiction)
An exercise in composing an opening page of a book.
Questions and Answers -sarcasm alert –
Writing advice from the dark side.
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