Filling the White SpacesOpening the writers' tool kit

Begin with Plot

Story starts with something new.

Setting is like leaf lard

Add just enough so people enjoy the flavor, but can't tell what's in it.

Character: find one idiosyncrasy

Just one.

Have an intentional time.

Exposition =Fast

Scene and dialog=Slow

You Love the Sound of Your Own Voice

Read your work out loud.

Read other people's work out loud.

Writing Exercise

Write about one new thing that happened today.

Add one detail for: ● Setting ● Character

Choose your time.