An Experiment in Writing – Part 75: Protagonists, Antagonists, and Weak Endings

I recognize weaknesses in my craft. They irritate me due to their ubiquity. No one else notices them, for which I am glad. But I know they’re there. Lurking. Waiting. Ready to tumble and stumble me with the least provocation. It’s like the musician who knows their performance is off and isn’t sure how. Is it the timing? The emphasis? The articulation? In my case, I seek out those wiser than I when I recognize a weakness in my craft. Fortunately, there’s lots of them out there. They’re not always easy to find, and I’m rather dogged in such things. Enjoy! Links for this post: Books on Writing https://josephcarrabis.com/category/f... Empty Sky http://nlb.pub/EmptySky The Augmented Man http://nlb.pub/Augmented The Inheritors http://nlb.pub/Inheritors Think I’m onto something? Take a class with me (http://nlb.pub/Class), schedule a critique of your work (http://nlb.pub/Critique), or buy me a coffee (http://nlb.pub/Coffee). Think I’m an idiot? Let me know in a comment. Either way, we’ll both learn something. Get copies of my books (http://nlb.pub/amazon) because it’s a nice thing to do, you care, you can follow along, and I need the money. My latest is a short fantasy piece on healing, Chrysalis http://nlb.pub/Chrysalis Wilderness House Literary Review EIC Steve Glines and I (Senior Fiction Editor) hold monthly open chats with authors interested in a) writing for us, b) improving their craft in general, and/or c) increasing their chances of being accepted by other markets. Meetings are held via Zoom on the last Friday of each month from 9-10amET. So, want to know how to write for us? Want to know what gets our attention? Want to know how to write better for whatever market you’re interested in? Join us for our next “Meet the Editors” Zoom session. Seats limited! Sign up and talk with us. We’re relatively easy going and fun to be with. http://nlb.pub/WildernessHouse Last item, finding these experiments useful? Strengthen my ego and link/friend/follow me.