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Monthly Archives: November 2024
Well-structured dialogue for the story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne Dialogue is a powerful tool in the development of character, conflict, humour, drama, tension, suspense and pace. But dialogue must be handled skilfully in order to accomplish any of its objectives. Without a proper understanding … Continue reading
Emotion and the story’s plot arc
Copyright © 2023 Jerry Dunne Before reading this article, you will need to read The story’s 3-act plot arc structure as we specifically cover some aspects from that article here below. * This article explores the idea that the strong … Continue reading
The plan: a bird’s-eye view (for fiction)
Copyright © 2023 Jerry Dunne Before reading this post it is a good idea to read The story’s 3-act plot arc structure, if you do not understand this plot structure. Writing fiction is a very personal and absorbing experience and … Continue reading
Inspiration from inside an empty matchbox
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne This post demonstrates how conflict fuels and develops a story. An understanding of our simple example will help the writer with both good story structure and the search for new ideas, although it’s the ideas … Continue reading
Exercises for sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne This post is a follow on from Sparking up character in the short story. So now we know we need to find the attitude of the character as related to the idea and plot (or … Continue reading
From stereotype to rounded character with speed and ease
Copyright © 2023 Jerry Dunne Stereotypes are not real people, as real people are multi-dimensional. All the same, with only a few simple but poignant attributes, a stereotype offers an immediate, energetic and powerful impression. By using the stereotype as … Continue reading
Sparking up character for the short story
Copyright © 2014 Jerry Dunne It is difficult enough to bring character to life in a novel, but a short story offers an even trickier challenge. Many writers need time to build their character and give it energy. They can’t … Continue reading