A Look at Masterful Character Description Part 2
Let me begin this week’s post, a continuation of looking at masterful character description, by lifting this paragraph from last…
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A Look at Masterful Character Description
We began this series on masterful writing last week by taking a look at James Lee Burke’s wonderful character descriptions….
3 Keys to Writing Effective Action Scenes
Today’s guest post is by Remy Wilkins. We all want our climaxes and battles, our chase scenes and explosions, to…
A Deep Look at Masterful Writing
I’m excited to start in on a new series with you on Live Write Thrive. In the past I’ve shared…
The Essential Ingredient in Your Novel’s Concept
I want to talk about concept a bit today. I believe a lot of novels fail at the concept stage….
Checklists Are Good for Your (Novel-Writing) Health!
Are you a “list” person? I sure am. Even though I have software programs like Sticky Notes to help me…
Tips for Building a Riveting Main Character
Today’s post is by Natasha Lane. As writers, our main characters are usually some manifestation of ourselves. These beings that…
Create the Storm, Then Tame It!
Today, I want to talk about brainstorming. I love that word. It succinctly describes what goes on in a writer’s…
What Writers Can Learn from Fred the One-Eyed Cat
Today I want to talk about a one-eyed orange tabby cat named Fred. Some of you are saying, “Oh, yeah,…
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