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Can Dark Stories Be Uplifting? Part 3
Last time, I talked about light and darkness in terms of narrative polarity, how a certain type of polarity reversal is the narrative mechanism behind producing an uplifting feeling in the reader, and how polarity reversals impact your story’s plot structure. In this post, we’ll be talking about proportion. To put it simply, I’ll be…
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Writing Prompts 29
How are all of you doing? Are you still on lockdown? Have you said hi to your mom recently? I hope all is well where you are. Here’s another set of prompts to inspire your writing this month.
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Friday Flash 15: By the Sacred Flame
Your wounds ache. Your body is heavy. You remember collapsing in the snow, but that is all you remember.
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Idea You Can Steal 36: When a God Dies
Corona-chan is still on her world tour. Hope all of you are staying safe, healthy, and sane. Here’s another juicy Idea You Can Steal to help you pass the time.
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Can Dark Stories Be Uplifting? Part 2
In this post, I’ll begin my deep dive into the title question — the conclusions I want to share and my supporting arguments. I hope not only to explain how dark stories can be uplifting, but show how they have more natural potential to be so than you would think.
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Writing Prompts 28
I hope you’re finding ways to enjoy nature, even if it’s just admiring the spring flowers or fall leaves from your window. Here are some more writing prompts for you to try out.
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Idea You Can Steal 35 + The Elephant in the Room
“Can we just unplug 2020, wait ten seconds, and restart?”
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Can Dark Stories Be Uplifting? Part 1
A few weeks ago, I was talking with some writer friends over Discord, and I asked for their feedback on a brand new character and story idea. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know that all of my characters start out fairly vague and extreme. The initial concept I gave them…
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Writing Prompts 27
The weather’s warming. The daffodils are blooming. And here’s a brand new group of writing prompts.
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A Day at Camp Cottonwood
You walk through the woods in the dim light of dawn. You’re surprised by how far your memory has taken you. The path is narrower now, nearly clogged with young bushes and saplings. The buildings are still here, ready to collapse, covered in moss and vines, bleached pale or rotted to muddy brown. It’s your…