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Writing Skills – Wood and Stone: How Prophecy Changes Everything.
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Fantasy Prophecy is a fascinating and compelling technique for Writing Fiction and Non-fiction.
When writers use this technique successfully – just like Herman Melville in Moby Dick and Shakespeare in Macbeth – it advances their stories to a new level. The two famous authors display their accomplished writing skills by applying this technique very successfully. They produce anticipation, mystery, and suspense. In this podcast, I compare the prophecy techniques in the two stories. Read the full blog post:
From the author’s sketchbook: Mobi Dick (by Herman Melville). The self-prophesy of Queequeg (harpooner on the whaling ship, the Pequod): “I am going to die – I will build me a coffin.” Ink and watercolour. Credit: William Van Zyl.
The author’s sketchbook: Moby-Dick or ‘The Whale’ is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of Ahab's obsessive quest, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick. On the ship’s previous giant-white-sperm-whale-voyage, the whale bit Ahab’s leg off at the knee.
Planning prophecy in fiction is a fine art.The writer has to plan and consider how much information will be revealed in the prophecy. A touch of mystery is recommended. In fact, including a sort of code will also work well. The writer has to plan the structure of the story. Alternatively, if no planning is included, the writer has to go back and do much editing. It is best if the writer spends a considerable amount of time thinking about the storyline, including the prophecy and the eventual fulfilment, or an unexpected twist. Lean into the ideas before writing. Sleep it over. Think on paper: A diagram or a simple freehand sketch with annotations – before the writing begins – could save the author many hours of rewriting and editing. Read typical prophecy-based stories to develop the skill before attempting the story. It could also be subtle words and concepts that point to future events in the novel. The same technique could also be implemented in non-fiction. However, it is pretty challenging.
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