Tag Archives: exposition

Exposition from the Other Side

Posted on September 23, 2014 by J. Sevick

Approaching your story as the author, one of the most difficult things to figure out is what your story will look like from the outside—from a reader who has no knowledge of your world. No matter how objective you attempt … Continue reading →

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The Second Draft: The Initial Edits

Posted on August 29, 2014 by J. Sevick

For some reason, I have been completely unmotivated in revising my project. It’s not that I don’t want to get it ready for someone else to read it—I absolutely do. But whether it’s laziness, impatience, fear, intimidation, or simply not … Continue reading →

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Managing Complexity in Worldbuilding: Rankings

Posted on April 26, 2014 by J. Sevick

So the first three posts in this series laid out what I think are the main factors in worldbuilding. You could argue that geography is another (I guess I’d put that as part of “society”), or that distance from the … 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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Story Set-Ups

Posted on December 31, 2013 by J. Sevick

I’m determined to start posting writing “articles” again, for whoever cares (even if it’s just me), and I chose one at random that I thought might fit with the New Year. It concerns the intros of fantasy/sci-fi stories, particularly how … Continue reading →

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