From Rick: Story logic comes from two sources: external and internal. Both are equally important. Let’s first define what I mean by each. External logic deals with how pieces of information, such as historical and scientific facts that relate to
Read moreIn PART-1 I looked at your story’s purpose, focusing on what you, the writer, want to convey to your reader and what you want your reader to think about. I maintain that every good story does this. Perhaps the most
Read moreIn the online writing group I’m involved in, one of the members is very good at pointing out story flaws from a reader’s perspective. Over the next few posts, I’m going to delve into these issues with the goal of
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