by Cole Salao
You’re reading a book when you suddenly come across a confusing sentence. It’s grammatically correct, but you can’t make sense of its meaning. What you’ve read is most likely a garden-path sentence. It’s named after the saying “to...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever noticed that the number three frequently appears in many aspects of human history? From ancient fairy tales to modern advertising techniques, many concepts use this number as their foundation. But what’s so magical about this number? It’s...
by Cole Salao
There’s a rhythm to storytelling. Sometimes it’s a rapid movement that pushes you to the brink of excitement; other times it’s an intimate dance that slowly builds upon your anxieties and expectations. This is called pacing. The best storytellers...
by Cole Salao
There are characters who appear time and again in television and literature. You know who they are and can pretty much sum up their roles in a single sentence. These people are called stock characters. They represent a certain type of person that is readily...
by Cole Salao
If I told you to tell the entire story of your favorite novel in less than 20 lines, how would you do it? To capture the essence of a text that is at least a hundred pages long seems impossible. But that’s exactly what a precis is. It’s a summary covering...
by Cole Salao |
If you’re creating a fictional world, the one thing you need to get right is the foundation. You might have great characters, vivid location descriptions, and exciting plots, but if they take place in a world that’s not fully developed, everything will...
