[New Chapter Posted!] Deep in the Trap

Let’s begin bluntly with the point of this blog: I worry sometimes that my obsession with building stories with depth and plots that pay out long-term is working against me. If you’ve read more than one of my longform stories, you’ve unquestionably noticed by now that I like to bring something up in one chapter […]

The Idiot Plot and the Critic

Recently, I’ve become familiar with a delightful new term – “The idiot plot.” Basically, an idiot plot is a summary term for a story’s plot that only works or happens the way it does because everyone involved behaves like an idiot. The consequences can range from not seeing an obvious solution to their idiotic behavior […]