How do you sequence the events in your stories to make them not-boring? You don’t do a 1-2-3 chronological telling. We don’t live chronologically, despite all appearances. We live experience by experience. So when you write, ask yourself: what sequence of events will convey the feeling and the outcome I intend? My story about the birth of my son could have been pain-pain-pain-pain-birth-joy. Boring. I wanted to convey joy, despite the seemingly unending events and … Continue reading →