Buckle up, squiders. Here we go. The Plot Archetype. The one everyone thinks of when they think of master plots and plot archetypes. What the Hero’s Journey is patterned after. THE QUEST. 7 Plots: The Quest20 Plots: The Quest, Pursuit,
Short Story Frustrations
GUYS I am so frustrated I’ve always prided myself on being the sort of person who can put out a story when it’s called for, whether a spot needs filling in an anthology or what have you. That I can
Master Plot Series: Rags to Riches
Happy Thursday, squiders! I’m avoiding making phone calls. So let’s talk master plots! 7 Master Plots Plot: Rags to RichesRelated 20 Master Plots Plot(s): Underdog, AscensionRelated 36 Master Plots Plot(s): n/a Now, I think it’s very interesting that the 36
Half-Way Through
Happy Tuesday, squiders! Can you believe it’ll be July this week? I sure can’t! I thought, since we’re halfway through the year (holy crap) that it might be good to revisit my yearly goals and see if I’m making any
Master Plots Series: Overcoming the Monster
Okay, squiders, let’s dig in. Our first master plot will be Overcoming the Monster. 7 Master Plots Plot: Overcoming the MonsterRelated 20 Master Plots Plot(s): Revenge, RivalryRelated 36 Master Plots Plot(s): Vengeance of a crime, Vengeance taken for kindred upon
Welcome to the Master Plot Summer Series!
Happy Thursday, squiders! It’s time to be pedantic and weird, i.e., my favorite time. So, what is a master plot? Also called a story or plot archetype, it’s the idea that all the stories ever conceived of, and all the
Introducing the Master Plot Series
It’s time for our summer series, squiders! This year, once a week, we’ll be looking at “master plots.” What is a master plot, you might ask? Well, according to some people, there’s only so many plots in the world, and
WriYe and Strategies
Might as well get this over with early this month, instead of waiting until the last minute. So, June’s blog prompt over at WriYe is: Some of your strategies to avoid burn out. All right, just to make sure we’re
Print Shop Woes
They say you should edit on paper, squiders, especially if you write on a screen. The idea is that the change in medium helps you see errors that you would miss on the screen (and, I guess, in theory, vice
WriYe and Themes
Waiting til the end of the month, like normal. Whoops. May’s WriYe blog post prompt is: What are some of your “go to” themes you like to write about? Themes are weird. I suspect they’re one of the areas of
