Inking Neon blends readings, author interviews, and book recs with the hard-earned insight of two writers who’ve spent decades teaching and creating. It’s where the craft of writing gets electrified and ideas shine brighter. If you’re chasing inspiration, this is your sign in lights.
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Stuart J Tanner Podcasts
How do the elements of a story, such as character, plot, dialogue, and setting, work together to deliver a compelling and meaningful experience for a reader? Art of Story explains what a writer needs to know and why they need to know it.
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Discovering Characters With Stuart J. Tanner
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On this first episode of Inking Neon, journalist, author, and teacher Stuart J. Tanner is sent to Baghdad at the height of the Iraq occupation and discovers that and other strange worlds. We discuss what makes for compelling characters, the process of investigation in writing, and read from Stuart's book Devas: A Sci-Fi adventure in which a serial …
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Stuart J. Tanner and Cullen McHael share hard-earned lessons about getting your fight scenes right. 0:00 Intro 1:34 What are Fight Scenes For? 10:00 The Fun Element 11:00 Problem Solving 14:39 Scaffolding, Worldbuilding, and Playing With Rules 24:22 The Great Challenge: Clarity 28:25 Examples of Compelling Fight Scenes 32:52 4 Things a Fight Scene …
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Transformation is the inner aspect of story. A main character face challenges, and in order to meet these challenges, they need to change. In this episode of Art of Story, we examine the transformation arc of a main character and its vital role in story.By Stuart J. Tanner
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The Protagonist and Antagonist. The dynamic heart of a story.
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The protagonist is the main character, or the central figure in the story. Almost without exception, the protagonist will go through some process of change or transformation. How and why this happens is revealed in the story. The antagonist is the character in opposition to the protagonist, and against whom they must contend. It’s this central oppo…
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Stories are much more than merely a list of events. They have far more to them than simply conveying what has happened. A story must communicate experience and understanding in a form that's meaningful and compelling for the reader or audience.By Stuart J. Tanner
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