Tarradiddle

A story is a relationship between an author and the world. Stories tell us about the world in which we live—even those that take place on other planets. They help us understand “the other,” and engage in healthy dialogue about things that scare us. Stories help us to not be afraid of our world so, one day, when we reach out to another world we will also not be afraid. Prepare yourself for engaging writing exercises and thought-provoking discussions. Terradiddle: pretentious nonsense from earth.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Review: Writing Deep Scenes: Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme

Writing Deep Scenes: Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme by Martha Alderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great, great, great book. This was a phenomenal look into the standard modern story structure, as well as a deeper look into scenes themselves. This should be a must-read for any aspiring writer, be it screenplay, novel, short story, or stage play. Anything with a plot and scenes ... read this book.

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Review: Three Parts Dead

Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So ... I enjoyed this book. It was fun. ...but it was long. So long. Now, I'm a fan of epic fantasy. I dig A Song of Ice and Fire. I "grew up" on Terry Goodkind and Raymond Feist. It didn't feel like this book needed to be as long as it was. There were many elements that seemed too drawn out. I don't want anyone to think they shouldn't read this, because it is a great book. ... just long.

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