Day 5 of writing my novel in public I’ve started something scary here on Medium. It’s something I’ve done before, but never in public. I have a process that I’m going to follow, and I’d like to share it with you. If you want to follow the journey from the start, go here. If you missed …
How Avatar 2 feels like we are going backwards Avatar I saw the original Avatar in 3D, despite knowing it would not work for me. With the polaroid glasses in place over my own, the faster sequences in a 3D film are too much for my little brain. Instead of a convincing three dimensional, ‘what …
Five principles to evoke fear with your writing Yesterday started with a dead body. We found him in the morning, lying on the path by the gate. There was no obvious cause of death. His baby possum body lay prone, eyes shut against the darkest journey. I wrapped him in a bag and disposed of …
Becoming the hero in my story The human brain is a meaning-seeking machine; rather than taking everything at face value, we’re wired to try to figure out what’s really going on. Because understanding the why fundamentally changes our perception of the what. — Lisa Cron in Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond …
A simple method to clearly see why a story is powerful A Christmas Carol Tonight I’m going to the theatre to see A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This version features 12 Christmas carols. It was not my only option for watching the story in Melbourne this year. There is also an Australian Opera version, and The Muppet …
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What starting a fire can teach you about writing a good story The initial spark When I was in the cub scouts I wanted my fire starter badge (that might not have been the name of it, it was probably something to do with fire safety, but we just wanted to get a fire going). …