The Tragic Tale of Lego Piggy: Point of View
I use LEGO photos and a story about a Jewish mother followed on the street by a pig to explain the concept of point of view.
As Hanukkah 2013 ends, Lego Daft Punk, Mumfield & Daughers, and the little boy who nearly burned his house down would like to wish you a Happy Holiday Season.
The Thanksgivukkah Advent Calendar Challenge: Juxtaposition and a Writing Prompt
I juxtaposed three builds from the LEGO City Advent Calendar for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, which gave me an ideal prompt for my vignettes on Instagram.
Sparks Flew: Letting Your Words and Pictures Show the Story
Rather than telling how a character feels, or what the reader should think, the writer creates an image and lets the reader draw conclusions.
These plates and tiles are not coming off so easily.
Waylaid in Winter Village: Setting
Details are important, and a story with a well-drawn and well-integrated setting cannot take place anywhere else.
Thwarted in his quest for ice cream, Patricio finds another kind of refreshment.
Complicating the Minifig: Layered Narrative
In contrast to linear, chronological narrative, a layered narrative plays with time sequence to reveal character bit by bit and to build curiosity and suspense.
Elvis is cool, and Fiona is happy-go-lucky, an attitude that will be tested when she elopes with Elvis and her parents kick her out
Minifigs: Character, Personality, and Action
By keeping the expressions and clothing of my minifigs consistent, I give them identity and personality. Writers must do the same with characters.
The main street of Little Brick Town, along with a glimpse of its dystopian underworld
LEGOctober
A preview of October's blog posts, which will explore what Lego building can teach us about writing short stories and novels.
How nice! Karlijn left me a birthday present!...Oh, it's for Patricio.
Blogiversary
I celebrate the first anniversary of my blog and talk about my plans for it in the coming year.
We Watch Train Wrecks
Are writers "everyday sadists" because we ratchet up conflicts and place our protagonists in dire and painful circumstances?
"Oh, Daddy! I threw Patricio away because Giovanni had a shiny new car!"
"Be honest, Karlijn. Would Patricio have been your boyfriend if he were a random alkie instead of a Pubrickster Prize-winning investigative journalist?"
"Uh...no."
Teshuvah
My thoughts on the Jewish High Holy Days, the concept of Teshuvah, or Repentance, and being a real friend rather than using another person.