Write Smart Dumb, Write Dumb Smart
The story world, like the real one, is filled with characters of every level of intelligence. How to write the less-intelligent ones authentically and entertainingly without debasing yourself or your audience in the process?
WHEN YOU CREATE CHARACTER, BE AN UNDERWRITER
Leveraging the power of the reader’s own mind is a classic writing tool, but it’s often misused, especially by newbies. The pro tip is to make your audience’s collective mind do more by feeding it less.
