#subtext

The Unwritten 10%: On the Beauty of Subtext

There is an old, persistent myth in storytelling that the author’s job is to paint every leaf on every tree. Novice writers often believe…

How to Make What’s Unsaid Louder Than What’s Said

The Power of What Characters Don’t Say.

How to Tell If a Woman Is Interested: 3 Real Stories of Signals I Missed

Subtext is the language women speak. I didn’t learn it until years later.

How Literary Theory Strengthens Your Storytelling

The lessons we learn from reading and analyzing literature can help our writing in unexpected ways

Subtext Isn’t Subtle: How Great Stories Say Less and Mean More.

Why saying less only work when you know exactly what you mean.

How to Use Subtext to Give your Dialogue Depth

Saying what isn’t said

THE LAST GOODBYE

On a rainy and gloomy night, I sat on my favorite sofa, and I only watched the city lights. I just remembered that how all the things…

The Burden of Truth

The Evening When the Time Came