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How to Write, Part III
How to use Formulas for Writing
With an infinite range of characters and plots, how do
you consistently make the storytelling interesting for the reader? Think about a scientific book about the first
trip to the moon. The most amazing event of mankind! A feat of engineering
genius! The pinnacle of evolution! Yet, your eyes droop, your mind wanders, you
reach for the remote. No plot is compelling in its own right. What matters is
how it’s told.
Over the years, I've noted some of the techniques other
authors use to spruce up their stories, plots, and character development. You’ll
forgive me if I make as many film references as I do novels. Scriptwriters are
writers too, and in many ways even more attuned to keeping an audience
enthralled. Here they are, in no particular order: