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Writer’s Craft: Managing Tension With Peaks and Troughs by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Tension is good. It makes the reader turn the pages. However, constant high tension soon gets dull. The readers can’t sustain continuous scared excitement, and after a while, instead of roused, they become bored. It’s like the waves on a stormy sea: the peaks are only high because of…
Demystifying The Writing Process & Overcoming Writer’s Block
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ? ? ? ? Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching ? ? ? ? ? ? 1. How can learning about the writing process help us? ? If you’re already a writer, you may think that a discussion on writing process doesn’t apply to you.…
Writer’s Craft: Cruel Claws: Describing the Killer’s Hands by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? To increase suspense in a scene where a dangerous person is about to do something nasty, slow down the pace and describe their hands. This is perfect for when the evil overlord signs the order to exterminate the children, or when the torturer readies his instruments. ? This…
When Dedications Leave Something to Be Desired
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
How authors dedicate books tells us a lot about them as writers and as people. Often books are dedicated to children, loved ones, or dogs. On rarer occasions, however, authors use the dedication section of books to make a wry joke, sneer at someone who doubted them, or twist a…
Featured Author – Interview – The return of Don Massenzio
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Welcome back! You were a guest on ‘Writer’s Treasure Chest’ before, where we learned about writing in your life and your projects. Let’s see what you can tell us today: ? ? Are you still writing in the same genre as you did before, and…
Discovering My Characters’ Secrets
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Every human being has secrets. Why we hide the truth (or lies) from others and sometimes ourselves is often the most interesting part behind a good secret, but understanding what makes up a secret can help an author write a character in a more genuine way. So what should…
30 WRITING COMPETITIONS with Amazing Prizes
Every few months, I like to collate a bucket load of writing competitions and plonk them in a post for you to peruse and enter at your leisure. I say it all the time, but writing is a muscle. If yo… Source: 30 WRITING COMPETITIONS with Amazing Prizes
DUP IS HERE! by Gavin Mills
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ‘Here’s my MTW review of Gavin Mills‘ adrenaline-rush of a thriller: Dup Departs…’ ? ‘If you like thrillers involving gangsters, guns, drugs, corruption and action this book is for you…’ ? These are comments on Dup Departs by two great writers for Mystery Thriller Week and I am…
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