Here And There…Or Maybe Just Not Anywhere
by Ron Hayes Recently I opened a poetry contest to celebrate a historical event’s bicentennial here in my town. Entrants were invited to address and/or interpret the contest’s theme as broadly as they...
View ArticleThe Light in Barcelona: Setting in Screenwriting
By Jennie Jarvis In 2006, the Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock romance The Lake House came to theaters. For the most part, the film was mediocre as far as romances go. I cared about the characters, and...
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by Darlene Cah Let’s take a tour of my living room in this moment. Yes, you should be afraid! The walls are a dark-ish green with a lighter green accent wall along the entryway. The floors are hardwood...
View ArticleThe Importance of Setting in Fiction by Brad Windhauser
The Importance of Setting in Fiction By Brad Windhauser Your story opens in scene. A woman is berating her lover, unleashing on him a series of whispered but stern barbs about his neglect before moving...
View ArticleUsing Pinterest As a Research Tool
by Jennie Jarvis As a fiction writer, most of my job entails making crap up. Yes, my stories are based in realities, and it’s important for those realties to ring true in the hearts and minds of my...
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