What accounts for Cubans’ capacity for joy, and what can a writer learn from it?
What accounts for Cubans’ capacity for joy, and what can a writer learn from it?
The critical questions to ask, when considering whether to include a prologue: Is it necessary? Does it pique the reader’s interest in the main story? Does it provide information the reader needs to know before entering the main story? Could the information be included as a chapter in the main story?
For writers willing to look beyond the traditional path through the major publishing houses, there are many new paths to success.
Tropes. They’re in your stories without even trying So put ‘em to work.
When a motif works on multiple levels--telegraphing the inner desires or fears of characters, setting mood, and conveying the theme--it can make the story resonate deeply.