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FOR AUTHORS: Philosophical vs Character-Driven Fiction
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
This photo felt rather philosophical to me. I’ve been reading G.K. Chesterton’s “The Ball and the Cross,” and it’s really got me thinking about philosophical fiction, and what differentiates philosophical fiction from character-driven fiction. I generally say that fiction should be character-driven. That’s certainly my personal…
AUTHORS: 2 cases to consider cutting a paragraph before fighting to make it work
Originally posted on Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
Editing is ALWAYS tough, and I honestly think authors learn how to be editors– how to trim down their work–the hard way. You kind of have to. It’s the only way you can learn that kind of a skill: by doing (read “by attempting, failing, and…
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