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Writing Noir Characters: The Broken Identity

Writing Noir Characters: The Broken Identity Some stories build characters. Noir break…

atmosphere in fiction

Writing Noir in Heat: Stillness, Sweat, and Delayed Violence

Writing Noir in Heat: Writing noir in heat begins with one essential understanding. Hea…

attraction in noir

Writing Desire in Noir: Attraction, Shame, and Self Sabotage

Writing Desire in Noir                             Writing desire in noir means exploring attra…

Creative Writing

Writing Noir Openings After the Heat

Writing Noir Openings After the Heat  A dark craft essay on how noir openings work after summer…

Atmosphere

Writing Noir Scenes: Tension Without Action

Writing Noir Scenes: Tension Without Action Noir builds tension without action, using silence, …

Creative Writing

Writing Noir Endings: Why Nothing Truly Resolves

Writing Noir Endings: Why Nothing Truly Resolves Noir endings reject resolution, revealing a wo…