We go on into our Dialogue Series concentrating on a particular technique that we do not have to take for granted: the subtext of a dialogue. It is something that appears very frequently in narration and dialogues in general. It has something to do with non-verbal language. As with every narration technique, it also has …
The 8th episode of the narrative techniques series is about In medias res: it concerns the narration starting from the middle of the story. In medias res literally means “in the middle of the topic”. It was coined by Orace (65 – 8 a.C.) in his Ars Poetica. A narration that starts in medias res catapults …
Every day we spent a million words. There are several reasons to talk with someone, whether it is a colleague for work, a friend or anyone else. Sometimes we just talk to pass the time and make conversation. On the contrary, in narration, there is always a good reason to talk and add dialogues. So, …
We reached the 7th Narrative Technique between our Narrative Techniques Series: Foreshadowing. This Technique consists of showing something that anticipates or foreshadows an event. For example, let’s think of a narration that begins with a male character who has to break up a schoolyard fight among some boys vying for a girl’s attention. Next, she …
Characters are the engine of every story. Quite often, indeed, they live longer than the story itself. How many of you happened to remember perfectly the characters of a novel read many years ago and not remember the plot at all? Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have …
In our Narrative Techniques Series, we already talk about the Flashback narrative technique. Today it is the turn of the Flashforward narrative technique. Flashback and flashforward are two narrative techniques that concern the timing of the narrative. In particular, Flashback allows us to jump into the past during the course of a story. On the …
So you finally managed to finish your book. Good job! It’s not easy, it takes a lot of work, dedication and courage. And now are you ready to let someone read your novel? When should I submit my book? There is no rule for determining the right time to submit your book to someone. You …
We move on into our journey between the narrative techniques series: the Flashback. This technique is one of the most known in the narrative. It is also called analepsis or retrospection the narrative technique of the flashback rewinds the structure of the narration. It creates an alteration in the time sequences. Flashback takes characters or …
A new version of bibisco is here. So, let’s take a look at what’s new in bibisco 2.3! Before diving into the new features of our favorite novel writing software, I would like to point out two things that are particularly important to me: All the new features come from suggestions and ideas from users. …
Many times we read this particular term but do you know its real meaning? We also already found the narrative technique Deus ex machina in many stories. It is an ancient Latin expression. It indicates an act of god and which literally means “god out of the machine”. This term derives from the Greek tragedy. …