Monthly Archives: January 2014

Wish Fulfillment and Conflict

Posted on January 30, 2014 by J. Sevick

One of the challenges of seeking to portray a ‘positive’ experience for a character (and, by proxy, the reader) is that it can lack conflict. The very nature of wish fulfillment is to allow a reader to experience their wishes … Continue reading →

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How to Use the Story Set-Ups–Part Two

Posted on January 8, 2014 by J. Sevick

In this post, I described four set-ups for stories involving a “supernatural element” (includes everything from an entire fantasy world to a single object; also includes science fiction elements from alien planets to advanced technology). That post primarily dealt with … Continue reading →

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How to Use the Story Set-Ups–Part One

Posted on January 4, 2014 by J. Sevick

In this post, I described four set-ups for stories involving a “supernatural element” (includes everything from an entire fantasy world to a single object; also includes science fiction elements from alien planets to advanced technology). That post primarily dealt with … Continue reading →

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