Chopping Off Words To Make Them Taste Good
I’m fascinated with the fluidity of language and how every day it seems words come and go around us. Think…
Montages for Imagery and Altered States of Mind
We’ve been looking at Montage Shots as a way to create specific effects in a novel’s scenes. Last week I…
The Sensitive, Passionate Story
When you read a novel and you sense the passion behind the story, what does that look like? Do you…
How Much Further?
The adverbs farther and further are often a problem for many writers. It helps me to think of farther as…
Your Life Flashing before Your Eyes
Has it ever happened to you—had your life flash before your eyes? What about one of your characters in your…
Putting Passion in the Pages
Last week I started delving into idea and passion and exploring what those things really are and where they come…
More Verbs To Drug You Through
Here are some lines that are similar to many I see in manuscripts I edit: “After George drug Ralph through the…
Using Montages to Create Powerful Imagery
Now that we’ve literally covered the “distance” with a look at the stationary camera shots that are set at certain…
The Place Great Ideas Come From
I’m going to explore the topics of idea and passion in the upcoming weeks. I am often asked, “Where do…