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Posted on September 27, 2017

Why I Don’t Believe in Willful Suspension of Disbelief

We're told, almost certainly apocryphally, that one of the earliest movies was of a train heading directly toward the camera, and that audiences who saw it ran for their lives. We're told that a truly great piece of fiction makes the reader forget they're reading a book (or seeing a movie, etc.) and immerses them …

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Posted on September 20, 2017

Bad Writing Advice: “Write What You Know”

99% of all writing advice is just inspirational nonsense. Most of it boils down to "sing the story inside of you!" or "don't give up on your dreams!" If you're a writer, you don't need to be told this. If you have the bug, you're going to write and nothing, not even self-interest, will stop …

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