We're almost there - here's #7 of 8 rules for writing fiction by Mr. Vonnegut as delivered by guest blogger Aaron Gansky. by adgansky 7. Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia. –Kurt Vonnegut Pneumonia, maybe, and… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Seventh Rule for Writing Fiction
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Sixth Rule for Writing Fiction
Well, this is embarrassing - I lost track of the days, but better late than never. #6! Thanks, Aaron. Now let's all go make life difficult for our characters. Also, a hearty shoutout to friend and mentor Cheryl Strayed: Her memoir Wild hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list!! Now here's Aaron: by… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Sixth Rule for Writing Fiction
Kurt Vonnegut’s Fifth Rule for Writing Fiction
Thanks to Aaron for another guest post while I'm on the road in Morocco.By adgansky5. Start as close to the end as possible. –Kurt VonnegutLast week, I had a student approach me to ask my opinion on something they were working on. The story opened inside a hospital with the birth of a child. I liked the… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Fifth Rule for Writing Fiction
Kurt Vonnegut’s Fourth Rule for Writing Fiction
We're halfway through Vonnegut's 8 Rules of Writing. We will get to the last four in a couple of weeks - this blog will be on hiatus until after July 4th. Keep writing and please check out Aaron's blog. By adgansky 4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action.… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Fourth Rule for Writing Fiction
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Fourth Rule for Writing Fiction
If you're enjoying Aaron's guest posts, check out his Workshop Wednesdays on his blog, Forging Fiction. You can submit or just observe. He will put submitted pages up anonymously, give a few pieces of constructive criticism, and encourage his followers to do so as well. What you get is unfiltered constructive feedback (closely monitored by… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Fourth Rule for Writing Fiction
Vonnegut’s Third Rule for Fiction
Bad me. I've neglected to direct you to Aaron's wonderful short story, An Affair To Forget. Only 99¢ in the Amazon Kindle Store! Now on to the 3rd Rule in his guest post this week: By adgansky 3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. –Kurt Vonnegut It… Continue reading Vonnegut’s Third Rule for Fiction
Vonnegut’s Second Rule of Writing Fiction
Hello from New Orleans and thanks to Aaron Gansky for this week's guest post. Enjoy and let the good times roll! (note: I added the image for fun) By adgansky 2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. –Kurt Vonnegut I’m going to go ahead and say it. This… Continue reading Vonnegut’s Second Rule of Writing Fiction
Vonnegut’s First Rule for Writing Fiction
Over the next couple of months, Aaron D. Gansky will be making appearances as my first guest blogger. Aaron is a novelist, teacher, and editor of The Citron Review, an online literary journal. In 2009, he earned his M.F.A in Fiction at the prestigious Antioch University of Los Angeles. His short eBook An Affair to… Continue reading Vonnegut’s First Rule for Writing Fiction
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