All Ideas Articles
All articles from all three of my categories are listed in order of publication below.
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All Articles by S. A. Weigle
Artistic Boundaries and Reader Relationships
How much should an author interact directly with fans? My answer: infrequently and at arm’s length.
Demonetizing Hope: Free Advice for Aspiring Authors
There’s no shortage of writing advice—or writers willing to pay for it. How and why I’m sharing what I’ve learned for free.
Developing My Content Rating System
Readers like knowing how a story will be presented before they buy it, just as they can find on video games, movies, and music.
The Granular Art of Describing Skin Color
Naming the color of skin is just the beginning. Reaching deeper adds context that brings a character’s full nature to life.
Comma Abuse: The Readership Penalty of Long Sentences
Sentences that accumulate length comma by comma hamper reader engagement. A little length goes a very long way.
The Future of Fiction and the Storyteller’s Advantage
The compounding value of human experience drives the future of successful fiction writers.
The Lone-Sheep Protocol: Escaping the Herd to Change the Herd
Herds both sustain us and limit us. Leaving yours is the first step to changing the world with your stories.
Storytelling vs. Story Selling: The New Structure of Indie Publishing
How I’m building my business and promoting my books in the new reality of Artificial Intelligence.