tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post8276919375205544692..comments2023-07-26T09:55:48.093-04:00Comments on S. R. Wood: Magnifying glass and scalpelS R Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-48133263180669096562009-04-23T19:39:00.000-04:002009-04-23T19:39:00.000-04:00I think story is the hardest to describe, certainl...I think story is the hardest to describe, certainly nearly impossible (for me) to isolate ... yet the one thing that will make or break the book. No story = no fun, regardless of plot or characters or snappy dialog. All hail the story! Everything serves the story!S R Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934872671798326776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489685783704493755.post-55812856828183284492009-04-23T11:37:00.000-04:002009-04-23T11:37:00.000-04:00Cool! I guess the trick is to keep revealing deta...Cool! I guess the trick is to keep revealing details that add to the story. I don't care if his pants are purple, unless it shows he is flamboyant. This technique is good for figuring out what your story is about, which might be the hardest part. The setting, dialogue, description, exposition, and backstory are all slaves to the story. So why do I usually forget this when I write?Peter Shttp://psoutowood.vox.comnoreply@blogger.com