Writing is difficult. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. My stories start in my head. I hear dialogue, I see scenery, I even hear the exposition. Getting it down on paper and keeping my tushy in the chair is another thing entirely. It can be downright challenging....
I read a great blog by RITA nominee Shannon Donnelly – 5 Quick Fixes to Make Readers Love Your Villains. Shannon made it sound so simple. When I took a close look at her post I realized all her suggestions demonstrate the hero’s humanity. What does the character’s...
I’ve been in the cave, again. Not necessarily a dark and foreboding place but more of an alone one where I can write and think and write some more. While I’m pretty good at multitasking I found I had to concentrate and push to the finish line of my new...
Reviews can be very revealing about the reader as well as the book they review. Some readers want the sexy stuff right up front while others prefer the story to build. Some want to see the hero in action on the first page others want to understand what makes the hero...
“Jeez, did I do that?” Not too long ago, I read an article by Sally Zigmond at Writer’s World, The Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Writers Make. While her article is for short story writers, it fits for authors with manuscripts of any length. Some of...
I read an article by Jordan E. Rosenfeld on Writer’s Digest about beginning new scenes. If you prefer not going to article, I’ve pasted most of it here in his own words. A story is made up of a progression of scenes that are glued together with...
