Three Literary Elements: Subject

Ciao, SEers.  Last time, we talked about the first of the literary elements—theme. If you missed that post or would like to review it, you can find it here. Today, we’re going to discuss the second element, subject, and how it relates to theme. In literary terms, subject is the vehicle through which the theme …

Three Literary Elements: Theme

Ciao, SEers. I’m going to round out my posts for the year with a discussion of literary elements and how they interact. There are probably as many opinions of the number of literary elements as there are authors who use them, but I’m going to focus on three in particular that work in tandem to …

The Nutshell Climactic Choice and Final Step

Ciao, SEers. If you’ve been following along when it’s my turn to chat with you, you’ll remember we’re discussing Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method. If you’ve missed one or more of the installments or need a refresher on any of them, you can find the other posts here: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and …

The Nutshell Crisis and Triumph

Ciao, SEers. I’ve been walking you through Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method. If you’ve missed earlier posts, you can find them here: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and point of no return set-up wants Last time, we saw how the set-up want related to the crisis or triumph (depending on whether you were writing …

The Nutshell Set-Up Wants

Ciao, SEers. We’ve been talking about Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method of story development. If you missed earlier posts, you can find them by clicking these links: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and point of no return Last time, we ended by mentioning the catch is related to the desires of the protagonist. Today, …