Activity for jack gallerdude gallerâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #25111 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #25037 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #24574 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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How far underneath the surface is the message of a story? It seems like in some stories, you can feel the theme pervading through every element. In other stories, you don't know what you're reading about until the very last line. I'd guess I lean on the side of a bit more obvious than not, but how do I make sure that I'm not beating the reader over the hea... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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How do I know what I'm writing is interesting to the reader? I'm starting to wrap up the gestation period of my first book - right now I have a notebook filled with a lot of observations of life and topics I want to deal with in my book. I'm now starting to piece these bits together into a bigger picture, and soon I'll have the first drafts of the plot togethe... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Do people keep reading because of what's ahead or what's behind? What's behind: the reader feels invested in the characters, the reader likes the tone so far, the reader likes the premise. What's ahead: how is this story going to finish, who killed his wife, what is the purpose of the 787 device? (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |