You know, I've been wondering: can you write a legitimately exciting story about mathematics? It seems like the answer would be "yes, ye can, ye scurvy dog." But it seems very hard; I think there are a few questions that would need to be answered first:
1. What is the driving plot device?
2. How do you make math exciting and attention holding?
3. How does the author write for non-PhD's? How is the particular field in math explained without feeling condescending or too jargon-y?

Read More

I mean, that's really all there is to it.
Let's be honest.

...to improve my writing.

Recently, I've been extremely interested in a POV known as "3rd person objective". It's mostly used in news reports and scientific journals, but when it meets fiction, I have found that it can create some really compelling and all around awesome stories that I aspire to write.

The basis is very simple: only convey to the reader what is evident. This means you can not write about what a character thinks or how they are feeling.

Read More

...like "chasm".

I do.

I mean... like....