Outline or Straight-Out Lying?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by JE

Whenever I’m writing anything substantial, there comes a moment where I look at the outline and am reminded of this old Sidney Harris cartoon.

If it’s a fantasy novel, frequently what’s required is an actual miracle. Those are the easy ones.

A drawing of two mathematicians looking at a blackboard filled with mathematical formulae. The older mathematician is pointing at a place on the blackboard that reads THEN A MIRACLE OCCURS. The caption is, "I think you should be more explicit here in Step 2."

About JE

James Enge is the author of the World-Fantasy-Award-nominated novel Blood of Ambrose (Pyr, April 2009). His latest book is The Wide World's End. His short fiction has appeared in Black Gate, Tales from the Magician's Skull, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and elsewhere.
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