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Tuesday treat: A literary giant visits …
Originally posted on M T McGuire Authorholic:
This is a bit of a turn up isn’t it? A blog post on a Tuesday. Except today, someone else is writing the blog post so I don’t have to! Woot. As I do from time-to-time,may I welcome Jim Webster’s alter ego and literary creation, Tallis Steelyard. Tallis,…
Keep Moving: Describe Your Setting on the Go – by Ann Harth…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Fiction University: Finding the right balance between a fleshed-out setting and an under (or over) developed one can be tricky. Ann Harth shares a three-step plan for describing a setting that’s just right. ~~~~~ You’re reading through a scene at a blistering pace. Peter,…
Story Structure: How The Climax Works in a Novel – by Janice Hardy…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Fiction University: The climax resolves the plot problem and makes readers glad they picked up the novel. There’s a popular series* with a climax that made me so furious I stopped reading that author. Until that moment, I’d devoured all eight books, loved them,…
10 Grammar Checkers and Editing Tools to Make Your Writing Super Clean – by Amanda Shofner & Farrah Daniel…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Amanda Shofner & Farrah Daniel on The Write Life: Have you ever wanted a magical editing wand? Just imagine: A flick of the wrist is all that would stand between you and the end of editing your writing. No frustration. Minimal time investment. An amazing…
5 Ways To Describe A Character Without Using The Clichéd Mirror Look
Originally posted on K.M. Allan:
Just as book trends see certain genres fall in and out of favor, there are certain elements of books that once worked but now no longer do. One such example is the clichéd mirror look, aka when the author has the MC look in a mirror and describe themselves…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 