Adding conflict in your manuscript is the key ingredient to keeping readers involved. No matter what genre you write, this is critical. Sometimes, though, you get stuck and just don't know what to do next. So, just for grins I've thrown together a list of suggestions. These aren't necessarily geared toward any specific genre and [...]
This was from a short session that James Scott Bell discussed at the Lone Star RWA Conference that I thought you might like: Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch: Every writer needs to be prepared to promote their book at any moment to whomever they meet. You never know when the person you run into will be [...]
A great story is life with the dull parts taken out --Alfred Hitchcock I had the opportunity to attend a day long seminar by James Scott Bell on writing and he started out with this quote. I loved it and thought it great to share. I'd also like to add just a few key points [...]
Meet Lady in Red: Terri Herman-Ponce. I wanted to share this mainly because I've recently read some of Terri's work and can tell you it is really creative. Fun, Unusual, Keeps you guessing...all of the above. Please read her new book when it comes out, you won't be dissapointed.
I have read numerous articles on writing that start out with ten steps, three steps, eight things, etc….in other words, a nice neat list of items that will help you plot your next novel. I am not bashing those lists. Yet, for me, the most disorganized of writers –trying to remember those ten things plus those eight things [...]
I got a wild hair last week and decided to attend the Writer's Police Academy in Greensboro, N.C. - I am there now, getting ready to start first session this evening. While waiting for it to start, I drove to Old Salem for a tour of the historical museum there. Sorry. No Witch-burnings or [...]
With entertainment....I love a good thrill, whether a movie or a book. Scare me. Excite me. Keep me guessing what you're going to do...and even if it's you or someone else. Thrillers are fantastic. It doesn't even have to revolve around a crime, although the scare factor gets a bit more intense when it's a [...]
I've been in front of the laptop for a couple days tweaking and editing my current manuscript. I've done all the scenes I planned to do and really fleshed out my bad guy, hero, and heroine. These are the big three in my writing. I really love books that get into the head of the bad guy or [...]
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