The Short Story: Flashbacks
Use of Flashbacks: The use of flashbacks is to be discouraged when writing short fiction. Nothing stops forward momentum better than a...
THE SHORT STORY: Use of Italics and White Space
As I discussed earlier anything that stops your story’s forward momentum needs to be examined. Italics and white space (double drops) if...
The Short Story: Forward Momentum
Forward momentum in the short story is usually overlooked in books and articles about techniques. For me it's equally important as the...
The Short Story: Openings-The transition into your story
One of the most difficult tasks a writer faces is creating an effective story beginning. Because a short story is so brief, the...
The Journey To Publication
New Meridian Arts is a creative community dedicated to giving voice to original writers of talent and scope. As my collection “Creek...
