Middles – Part 2: Propel Yourself Into the Middle
Amy Rose Davis
Two weeks ago, I started talking about mushy middles and why I think writers encounter them. Now that we’ve identified mushy middles as an issue, let’s look at some of…
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Rhythm and Time – Part 3: Dialogue
You can read the rest of this series here: Part 1: Give Your Writing a Beat of Its Own Part 2: Add a Little Harmony with Adjectives It’s a good…
Occupational Hazards of Being a Fantasy Writer
Ashley Barnard
During the month of June I drove right past my street at least four times on my way home from the grocery store. My eight-year-old daughter, who is no stranger…
Middles – Part 1: Mushy Middle Syndrome
You can read the rest of the Story Structure series here: Part 1 – Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2 – Revisiting the Three-Act Structure Part 3 – In the Beginning……
Rhythm and Time – Part 2: Add a Little Harmony with Adjectives
Two weeks ago, I started my series on rhythm and time in writing by talking about verbs. I think verbs are the bass line for all writing, because if you…
Story Structure – Part 3: In the Beginning…
You can find parts one and two of this series here: Part 1: Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2: Story Structure: Revisiting the Three-Act Structure In the Beginning… There is perhaps…
Surfing the Network – Part Two
Sandra Norval
If you missed Part One of this article you can read it here. So I’m sitting on a ledge, a little way up Mount Publication, eating some lunch. I’m checking…
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks
ChrisMB
And now for something, completely different: Memoirs. Memoirs are windows into the souls of those who write them: glimpses of the mind and anecdotal lessons that can either be funny,…
What’s in a Fantasy Name?
Lady Rosalie Skinner
Today I ask you to share some of your creative ideas. All authors have to give their characters names, whether they write romance, mystery, or fantasy. Fantasy authors have more…
Story Structure – Part 2: Revisiting the Three-Act Structure
A few weeks ago, I started my discussion of story structure with a post about inciting incidents and beginnings and where those first turning points should come in a story.…
Writer’s Den: Developing Supporting Characters
Thomas A. Knight
No matter what genre you write in, or what kind of book you’re planning, inevitably the story will touch more than just your protagonist and antagonist. These supporting characters are…
Strengthen Your Voice
Rosalie Skinner posted a great article several weeks ago about what agents and editors hate to see in manuscripts. One of the things the agents mentioned was passive voice. Passive…