Tag Archive | The Lord of the Rings
How to Write a Villain That Readers Will Love to Hate
Darla G. Denton | Author Platform Coach Every story has a villain. While most stories have villains that are generic and somewhat boring others have villains that are creepy and leave you feeling freaked out. The best type of villain, in my opinion, are the ones where you aren’t quite sure if the character is truly […]
New Podcast Up: Beginning Lines and Ending Hobbits
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
In this end of year podcast we discuss the most important beginning of any novel: the first line. The first line is something that writers like Stephen King spend a month preparing. It is the line that hooks the reader, that sets the tone for the novel, and…