Death Of 1000 Cuts

In this episode author Tim Clare (that's me) looks at another listener's first page and gives a detailed critique of the opening to their story. I talk about how you can use vocabulary to build mood and imply things. I talk about how to write great similes and when to dial them back. I talk about how to handle time in your story. I have a strange revelation about bundles of sticks. If you want to support the podcast you can click this link to drop a few bucks to my Ko-fi page: ko-fi.com/timclare Please buy my novel, THE HONOURS, to show your support for the podcast and my writing career: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765?cTrk#oid=1908_1 Here's the extract I discuss in this episode, for you to read through yourself. To submit your own work, head to my website: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk THE DAWN TRIALS Bundled branches and stacked logs loomed through the morning fog as Jim and I reached the clifftop. A hungry fear dropped and hung in my stomach like a noose. I’d prayed to a God I