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Aesthetic enthusiasm- Orwell explains that the present in writing is the desire to make one's writing look and sound good, having "pleasure in the impact of one sound on another, in the firmness of good prose or the rhythm of a good story." He says that this motive is "very feeble in a lot of writers" but still present in all works of writing.
The test of any story is how very good the stuff that you, not your editors, omit." [ 8 ] A writer explained how it brings a story gravitas : Hemingway said that only the tip of the iceberg showed in fiction—your reader will see only what is above the water—but the knowledge that you have about your character that never makes it into the ...
Chekhov's gun (or Chekhov's rifle; Russian: Чеховское ружьё) is a narrative principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary and irrelevant elements should be removed. For example, if a writer features a gun in a story, there must be a reason for it, such as it being fired some time later in the plot.
Quote number 1, is one of my favorite Fool quotes of all. It's from Sir Philip Sidney, the Elizabethan courtier, soldier and poet, who died young. At the age of 31, he got hit by a bullet in the ...
For you, E.E. Cummings’ famous line says it all: “I carry your heart with me. (I carry it in my heart).” Wherever you are in your story, we’ve got a relationship quote that will speak to ...
The Elephants Teach: Creative Writing since 1880. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Palmer, A. J. (2010). Writing and Imagery - How to Deepen Your Creativity and Improve Your Writing. Aber Books. Republished as Writing and Imagery - How to Avoid Writer's Block (How to Become an Author). Aber Books. 2013. Roy, Pinaki (2014).
There are a variety of recursive stories based on the quote where one character tells another character a story, which itself begins with the same opening line. An example would be "It was a dark and stormy night and the Captain said to the mate, Tell us a story mate, and this is the story.