Is your plot skeleton showing?
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I started writing short stories eighteen months ago. Seduced by the competitions and submission opportunities, I thought itContinue Reading
Category: Better Writing
Energising your plot – working with narrative energy to improve pacing
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I’m in the second act doldrums of my current WIP (but not for long, because the break intoContinue Reading
Your First Act is not a plot device
By Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Lately I’ve read a few stories that had something not quite right about them. At first it was difficult toContinue Reading
Show, don’t Tell – What it really means
by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky I have to admit, I’ve always been a little confused by the old adage ‘show, don’t tell’ –Continue Reading
