I had such an AHA moment when Emil suggested inter-cutting the Bedroom and Basement scenes - as soon as he wrote it, it felt like the most obvious thing, but it never occurred to me until I read it. Right there is the true value of a great editor... (on top of the other 100 suggestions - all for free). If you aren't reading these, I don't understand what you are doing with your life!!
I’ll say that this particular stack is probably the best repository for some of the cleanest, meanest, highest quality writing and writing advice that I’ve seen. Good shit, Emil. Posts like these are invaluable.
I had such an AHA moment when Emil suggested inter-cutting the Bedroom and Basement scenes - as soon as he wrote it, it felt like the most obvious thing, but it never occurred to me until I read it. Right there is the true value of a great editor... (on top of the other 100 suggestions - all for free). If you aren't reading these, I don't understand what you are doing with your life!!
I want more of the story, it feels like something I would read, no question. I want to know more!
Great edits, so helpful and insightful and they make me go ‘hmmm’ in the best way.
I’m saving each one of these. The best education I never expected to get from joining Substack.
Really valuable resource. Reminds me a lot of what my writing mentor use to tell me in my late teens.
Wondering if you had recommendations for the fiction dialogue/writing theory that you found most worthwhile?
I’ll say that this particular stack is probably the best repository for some of the cleanest, meanest, highest quality writing and writing advice that I’ve seen. Good shit, Emil. Posts like these are invaluable.
Thank you. I, uhh, I do one a week.
You pretty much confirmed everything I had been thinking about this already and corrected a bunch of technical stuff I appear to just have forgotten.
10/10 no regrets
This actually started as a much smaller idea and got reworked into something bigger.
I'm gonna fix the technical stuff for now and take some notes on rewrites while I work on finishing things.
I really liked what I read, I'd love to see more!
I'm glad it helps, I hope.
excited to dig into this
Thank you.