Tag Archive | sequence of events

Refining Dialogue

Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
In the midst of plotting, pondering, and (alternate?) world building, actual!writing, albeit within the confines of the mind, marches forth on this March Fourth. Pun quite intended. Amid the scene setting and character building is crafting the dialogue between the characters (spoken or implied) from which the…

Sorting Out The Details

By The Owl Lady January 24, 2017 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
The plotting and pondering continues, as the world (real and fictional) changes from what it was into what it will be. How things will play out in the (near) future is yet to be determined; needless to say it’s going to be interesting (if not frustrating) from…

Words, Words, Words

By The Owl Lady May 9, 2016 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
It all comes down to words. Words dispensing dialogue and imparting information (the alliteration ailment returns) comprises the foundation of storytelling. Why it’s so challenging to string together enough words to create the story is a mystery in and of itself. Of course, the trick is to…

Different Paths, Different Outcomes

By The Owl Lady March 23, 2016 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
Whilst wandering about in the Land of Exposition, head full of narrative arcs and characters, the single path upon which the journey has taken splinters off in three directions: There’s the path to the left – sunny and clear, with flowery meadows and a flock of ducks…

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7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
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