TaleSlinger: Keeping Secrets

In today’s TaleSlinger, we explore the art of incorporating secrets into storytelling, ensuring reveals satisfy both discerning readers and those surprised by the twist, using Terry Pratchett’s “Pyramids” as an example, this piece offers advice on balancing subtle clues and surprises, underlining the importance of an engaging narrative, cleverly placed breadcrumbs, and a well-crafted reveal that rewards all readers.

TaleSlinger: Coherent Magic Systems pt.3

Hi folks! Welcome back to TaleSlinger where I take 3 decades of writing, and try to turn it into advice. Right now I’m working on a series of posts about building magic into the very fabric of your universe, and for this I’m using James Barclay’s Raven books. If you missed the first posts, here’s …
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