Comic Book Plot Developments That Are No Longer Twists
Column by BH Shepherd March 12, 2013 (1) comments
A list of plot twists that have been used and abused so often they have lost their capacity to surprise.
Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 7 - Stories We Never Need To See Again (Guest: Joshua Mohr)
Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky
10 Stories We Never Need to See in Workshops Again
Column by Jon Gingerich December 20, 2012 (35) comments
A list of the some of the most predictable, clichéd storylines that somehow continue to appear in fiction workshops again, and again, and again.
Storyville: Story Dissection - Maker of Flight
Column by Richard Thomas October 4, 2012 (8) comments
Richard dissects another of his short stories, this time, the contest winning, "Maker of Flight."
The Spiraling Narrative
Column by Jon Gingerich April 26, 2012 (1) comments
Plots shouldn't unfold with cause-and-effect insomuch as careful repetitions of symbolism and theme. Here's one way you can do this without forcing the story to wear symbolism on it sleeve.
