Bestselling pros offer great advice.
Some offers are too good to be true. But some only seem that way. Like this one I found Monday.
For novelists uncertain how to shape their story came free guidance from an author of nearly 200 books, 21 of them New York Times bestsellers, with sales of 71 million copies.
While Jerry B. Jenkins offers paid writing instruction, he … Continue reading
Show your reader what your protagonist sees.
Last night, when I resumed reading the detective story, I didn’t expect a lesson in the craft of fiction. But two-thirds through her tale, Australian novelist Kerry Greenwood offered a great example for writers who want to evoke emotion.
In chapter 9 of Flying Too High, set in 1928 Melbourne, private detective Phryne Fisher visits the … Continue reading
Do your first lines establish these three, key points?
Because I was unfamiliar with the surroundings, I took a wrong turn. My only recourse was to go back, check things more carefully, and start afresh.
That’s disconcerting if you’re driving a car, but also while reading a novel — finding yourself lost as you try to negotiate a new scene.
Besides … Continue reading