Some good stuff over at How to Write Shop about using fear as part of your character and/or plot. Even as a minor point of information, what your characters fears (emotional, physical, etc.) can be very useful to the shaping of a story. Let writer Kathy Steffen kickstart you!
Have an idea for a historical novel of some type but are having trouble figuring out where to start? Take a look at this blog post to help get your thoughts in order.
Over at the How to Write Shop, Lori Devoti talks about the extremely important Motivation Reaction Unit. This is something that has changed a lot over the centuries. Not every modern reader is tolerant of laziness or carelessness here, so take a look and make sure you're aware of it!
Why yes, you can always make the next book even better. And you can always learn something new about writing from a fellow writer. Get thee over there!
Why yes, you can always make the next book even better. And you can always learn something new about writing from a fellow writer. Get thee over there!
Aspiring Writers Info: PACING--------
Jul. 29th, 2010 11:28 pmWriter Patricia C. Wrede on the complex and arcane art of plot pacing.
"Pacing is movement, and movement has rhythm." So . . . let us dance!
http://pcwrede.com/blog/hup-two-three-four/
"Pacing is movement, and movement has rhythm." So . . . let us dance!
http://pcwrede.com/blog/hup-two-three-four/