Author of Contemperary Romance, Thriller, Mystery and Suspense
Informational posts for current and future writers.
Avoid the use of passive verbs. They slow the story, decrease tension and they do not create definitive actions, words or responses. Ex. He became angry. Okay, you told the reader he is angry. Became is passive. Let’s show the reader instead. Much more immediate, intense and definitive. Ex. Anger flashed through him in a…
A friend posted this on Facebook. I think it is great advice for every writer interested in promoting their work and the works of their friends. In today’s market, visibility is critical to a book’s success.
As a writer, you can format to create mood and pace. Two simple examples: Shorter sentences & paragraphs tend to create speed & tension Longer sentences & paragraphs slow the pace and soften the mood.
The tip of the day is editing, the importance, the how and the who. With professional editing, your own or hired, a good book can be intensified, clarified and defined into a great book. It takes time and attention to detail. If you are self publishing & hiring the editor, try to arrange a short…
Good Morning, Everyone. Starting the day early, 4 a.m. That will teach me to go to sleep at 8 o’clock. When a writer can’t sleep, the answer is write. So my computer and I got busy. I finished the final proof and rewrite on Strike the Fire, the third book in the Live Oak Series….
Being a writer doesn’t mean my world stops just because I am in the middle of another book. I had to wake up before dawn this morning to get my car to the body shop to repair a ding made during the last servicing. Then it was back home to feed my animals which had…
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