New: wormsofwisdomAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-166405hive-180932hive-183959photographyhive-183397hive-150122hive-185836zzanhive-144064hive-188619hive-184714hive-101145uncommonlabhive-103599bitcoinhive-193186hive-138689hive-145157hive-139150hive-109690hive-193637TrendingNewHotLikersthinknzombie (59)in fiction • 7 years agoBaby in the Blender: How I Learned to Love CritiqueWe all write for different reasons, but sometimes I think that deep down, I think part of the motivation for writing at all is that we want to be loved. Just a bit. Maybe that’s why we take it so…thinknzombie (59)in fiction • 7 years agoHook, Line and Sinker -- Story Openings (Part 2)In my last post ( Part1) we covered some of the basics of story openings or hooks. Going back to my opening line from The Mask of White and Red: Ilsa’s first memory was of fire. Something is…thinknzombie (59)in fiction • 7 years agoHook, Line and Sinker -- Story Openings (Part 1)The Hook Distractions. The world is full of them. The modern world even more so. There are a thousand things a potential reader could be doing other than reading your story (or novel, or…