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Learning from Stephen King’s “On Writing”
Posted on Author Evon Davis
My most important take-away from reading Stephen King’s “On Writing” this time around is how important discipline is to one’s writing career if one is serious about being published and making a living as a writer. The message was sinking in as he talked about how he sits down at his desk every morning and […]
Lord of Knives (King of Swords)
Posted on Author Evon Davis
The Game Master The King in every suit is always a leader with a paternal feeling. He is an authority figure in his realm of influence. The suit of Swords (Spades in the tradition deck of cards) is ruled by the element of Air, which means it rules everything to do with the mind, intellect, […]
Create Scenes That Sizzle
Posted on Author Evon Davis
15 Essential Elements of Scene Writing A story is a conflict shown in scenes, meaning that the characters’ conflicts unfold in scenes rather than in summary. Every high point in a story must be played out in moment-by-moment real time action. The technique of slowing things down forces the stakes in a story ever higher. […]
