Author Archive: tyunglebower
Can You Be A Non-Fiction Pantser?
In the world of fiction writing, you’ll often encounter the terms “pantser” and “plotter.” have used them myself on this website before. To remind those who may not know, the former refers to someone who prefers to write without a plan or outline, just flying by “the seat of their pants,” hence the term. As …
I Will Write A Novel Again
That title might sound as mundane and redundant as it does off and confusing. After all, this is the place where I talk about writing, particularly fiction, on as close to weekly basis as I can. The post immediately previous to this one mentions ideas for fiction, and whether to follow them. Most of the …
How to Know If Your Idea is a Good One
You don’t. Sorry for the whiplash. Maybe I can soften the blow a bit and amend that be saying I myself don’t know if my ideas are good anymore, if ever I did “know.” So I have little advice to offer you on your own ideas. For me it’s writing stories and nonfiction books, and …
Neitzsche said “if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” This, and “god is dead” are the only quotations for Neitzsche I have retained from high school studies. Neither is encouraging, but I am concentrating on the former now. It seems I gaze, if not stare into an …
“Write what you….” No.
“Write what you know,” is the oldest writing advice there is, as far as I can tell. Did it ever apply? Does it still? In a foundational, oblique manner, yes. If one has never once thought about writing before now, and is petrified at the prospect of starting, it’s the first light switch thrown in …
Ty Unglebower 