Tag Archive | plot
The Visual Writer’s Guide to Pacing & Tension
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I always thought being visual and a writer was a massive contradiction. I don’t mean having an imagination. Obviously a writer needs an imagination. I mean, in the way we process information. See, when I think, or try to work out a problem, like how to prevent the terror tot shoving his…
Crafting a Compelling Climax #atozchallenge #amwriting
Originally posted on Andrea Lundgren:
Climaxes can be the most memorable part of a novel. It’s the moments when your characters’ futures are decided. Everything has been brought together for a final struggle and…personally, my writing usually stalls right about then. And I think it’s partly because of the nature of a climax. Just before…
Introducing Write Better Fiction
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Introducing Write Better Fiction- Give Yourself Feedback On Your Manuscript Feedback is an important part of the writing process. There are some elements of your novel you’ll need human feedback for, but there are others you can analyze on your own. Today, I’m kicking off a series called WRITE BETTER…
6 Tips To Hook A Reader on Page One
Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
I’ve read thousands of “page ones.” Very often I don’t read page two. Sometimes all I read is that first page and I make judgements based on what I see there. As an agent and a reader my practice is that if I’m not connecting with the material I…
Striking the Motherlode
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
image from flightfox.com Well, I have a gift for you today. NO, it’s not a book. Phew! A friend of mine shared a link with me, and when I opened it, I gasped. My knees turned to syrup, and I wiped tears of delight from my eyes. I’d…
3 Step Method to Finding and Fixing Plot Holes
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
My latest novel, The Terminarch Plot, is probably my most ambitious work yet. I spent at least 6 months designing the backstory and various otherworldly settings where the series would take place. However, once the first novel was complete and off to the beta-readers, I was informed right away…
3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
Image courtesy Wikipedia When my kids were little, they loved watching the Disney Pixar film The Incredibles. During this film there is a scene where the villain, Syndrome, defeats Mr. Incredible with his terrible machine and then when he’s telling Mr. Incredible about his evil plans Incredible throws a…
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