Ep. 5: The World That Moves Behind the Scene : A study in how implication shapes the reader’s sense of place cover art

Ep. 5: The World That Moves Behind the Scene : A study in how implication shapes the reader’s sense of place

Ep. 5: The World That Moves Behind the Scene : A study in how implication shapes the reader’s sense of place

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A world reveals itself most powerfully when it resists the urge to declare its boundaries. In this session, we explore the discipline of drafting the unseen: the quiet machinery that holds a story aloft. From the weight of a scorched stove to the history hidden in a shopkeeper’s routine, we look at how to shape the pressure of a larger world around a single scene. Join the conversation at inkrootandmoonlight.com. Narrated by Julie using the words of Misty Hamilton Smith.


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