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• The map and the mountain: Fifteen core beats of story structure

  Apr 3, 2025  |  7 min

  note

  Note
  More mature than a scribble, but not yet what digital gardener Maggie Appleton calls an “evergreen” idea. A note may have taken a fair amount of time to develop. I think the idea has merit.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  Story map Structure Story structure Story Craft

• Naming is hard: The making of ‘The Mirror of Tantalus’ (part five)

  Mar 4, 2025  |  4 min

  scribble

  Scribble
  An idea I'm just playing around with. I probably haven’t invested much time in it, and I'm not yet confident in my conclusions.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  The Mirror of Tantalus Making of Story

• Working with an editor: The making of ‘The Mirror of Tantalus’ (part four)

  Feb 4, 2025  |  5 min

  scribble

  Scribble
  An idea I'm just playing around with. I probably haven’t invested much time in it, and I'm not yet confident in my conclusions.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  The Mirror of Tantalus Making of Story

• Revisions: The making of ‘The Mirror of Tantalus’ (part three)

  Jan 7, 2025  |  3 min

  scribble

  Scribble
  An idea I'm just playing around with. I probably haven’t invested much time in it, and I'm not yet confident in my conclusions.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  The Mirror of Tantalus Making of Story

• Drafting: The making of ‘The Mirror of Tantalus’ (part two)

  Dec 3, 2024  |  4 min

  scribble

  Scribble
  An idea I'm just playing around with. I probably haven’t invested much time in it, and I'm not yet confident in my conclusions.
  (See digital gardening.)

   |  The Mirror of Tantalus Making of Story