Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow. – William Blake
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Imagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow. – William Blake
A close look at the stories that work will show that it is the characters themselves who change, not just their situation. That is what the reader is hoping for.
At its simplest, a good story concerns a character who is unhappy at the beginning and happy (or happier, at least) at the end.
Graham Hancock seems to think that modernity will lead to the death of the human soul.
The view that humanity is violent and evil is nothing more than a relic of religion.
Shame and sex do not belong in the same conversation, let alone the same act. The sexual act, with its symphonic variety, is not merely healthy, it is glorious.
In any world, all things obey natural laws. No Exceptions. Magic also must have its laws.
It’s perfectly possible to enjoy a difficult task [editing], provided one is skilled enough at it. The satisfaction of performing the task skillfully, being proud of the result, make the job pleasurable.
If your characters get horny, let them fuck. Tell us what it looks, sounds, feels, smells and tastes like. Show us how they feel. Your readers deserve no less…
…the net effect of violence in fiction: an emotional distancing of the reader from all those involved in the violence…
Violence is like a potent spice. Use it carefully and sparingly for best effect.
…for those who don’t like to read “four letter words”: Fuck ’em!