Writer's Fallout Shelter

I guess when it comes to longer works you come to appreciate the importance of shadowing and layering. It's that element where everything you bring into play is important, vital, to the story. I'm not sure who said it but it was in reference to the murder mystery genre, "If you mention the dirty knife in the sink in the first chapter, it better be used to kill someone in the last." *shrugs* It's that attention to detail that makes every element matter.

I find myself weaving into my story. With longer works the main plot is usually threaded with the intricate weaves of the minor threads. Every character has their own sub-story within the major story of the book. Each of those lives plays out it's own part within the story and gives it the levels of depth that keep the main plot moving along without getting tedious.

It's challenging and one of the many things that gets easier with practice. So many times we are lead to believe these sorts of things should be effortless but the truth is very little about writing is so easy. There is a lot of thought and work put into crafting stories and books.

Thankfully, the process of layering tends to be done over the many layers of drafts. When you're writing your first draft just worry about the first layer. The rest can be threaded through as you rewrite and revise.

Have fun and keep writing,
Yours truly,
Rebecca Laffar-Smith