Help me fund it
For some time now, I've had the domain name helpmefundit.com and never really did anything with it. When the domain renewal came around the other day, it got…
Posts tagged: craft
Clear filter ×Rule of ten
When you're stuck, force yourself to generate ten ideas. Not three. Not five. Ten. The first few will be obvious — the same tired solutions everyone reaches…
Contraints create genius
Quentin Tarantino had $1.2 million to make Reservoir Dogs. No money for elaborate heists, car chases, or fancy locations. So he did what every good filmmaker…
Creative compound interest
Keep creating. Do something every day. Just one thing. It might take 2 minutes or 2 hours. The magic isn't in the individual sketch, paragraph, or chord…
Write through their eyes
When describing a scene, don't just paint what's there. Paint what your character sees through their emotional lens. The scared protagonist doesn't notice…
The feedback you're avoiding
Today I shared my WordMaze idea on Reddit, asking for feedback. My finger hovered over the 'post' button longer than it should have. The responses came back…
Immediate, not remote
The past few days have been something of a series of epiphanies for me as a writer. The final one came just last night, while working on the final section/act…
Telling, not showing is a grave mistake
How to spot the evils of telling, not showing