Questions raised by “The Science of Storytelling” and Hemingway’s Short Stories
Considering Storr’s use of the question “Who am I?” in relationship to “Cat in the Rain” and “Hills Like White Elephants”
Character, MICE, and the Science of Storytelling
The central question to your character's stories.
A three act structure for short fiction
A break down of Mary Bernadette Kowal’s three act structure for short fiction.
Try/Fail cycles for conflict
Using try/fail cycles to build your short story
The MICE quotient and nesting boxes
Advice from Mary Robinette Kowal on using the MICE quotient and nesting boxes for your short stories.
The case of the all-consuming holiday
And the story of why I never sent a newsletter until now.