Dimensionfold PublishingThinking about story structure a lot this week. The heroes journey, save the cat, the three acts. These seem a bit too formulaic to me. Not that they can’t work though. I guess the biggest issue is that there’s no explicit need for theme. They could to easily become just a series of actions with […]
“If you don’t develop your theme and your protagonist’s character arc as two halves of the same whole, the story is likely to feel inorganic.” – K.M. Weiland Once again, K. M. has outdone herself with amazing tips for great story writing. Here, she shares with us a new tool she developed called a Truth […]
One of the writers I listen to most for tips on how to craft great stories is KM Weiland. She has some very well analyzed ideas and presents them in a logical way. Also, I am a huge fan of theme-driven fiction, especially in sci-fi. So when I saw KM’s post entitled: “How to Make […]
There are a couple approaches to self publishing, the cheap-ass approach, and the investment approach. The cheap-ass approach is to just publish on amazon for free with an amazon-specific free ISBN and cheap DIY cover art. This approach cost you nothing, and is well-suited for small run books such as poetry books, personal memoirs and […]
The Turing Revolt: The War Against Infinity by Rob Bartlett My rating: 4 of 5 stars Everybody wants something. In a world where God is a gambler and men, machines and angels all have hidden agendas, Captain Sapphire stumbles upon an adventure he doesn’t need or want. This story defies classification and is a wholly […]