Comments on: How Emotional Peril Keeps Readers Reading

By: Janice Hardy

Janice Hardy — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:57:53 +0000

In reply to Joanna (Lazuli Portals Trilogy). Thanks Joanna! They totally are.

By: Joanna (Lazuli Portals Trilogy)

Joanna (Lazuli Portals Trilogy) — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:05:38 +0000

Thanks for this, Janice - I've found your advice helpful (I'm another pantser; just finished proofing our second novel.)

I agree with Eric - those scenes are precisely the ones which keep me emotionally invested in my characters. They ARE real people, right???! 😉

I've favourited the tweet which led me here, and will share with our followers soon!

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By: Janice Hardy

Janice Hardy — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:17:06 +0000

Sharla Rae, ooo squirmy characters are the best. Such fun!

Vlh22, most welcome, glad it was useful.

Tiffany, indeed!

Betsy, happy to help. Hopefully it helped take a draft or two off that long process 🙂

Julie, my pleasure! Hope it helps with your draft 🙂

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 03:04:06 +0000

Given where I am in my novel right now, I SO needed this post! I'm printing it out to remind myself how to push my characters just right. Thanks!

By: gpeynon

gpeynon — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:33:14 +0000

Bookmarked this one for future reference. Great post, thanks.

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By: Betsy Ashton

Betsy Ashton — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:00:22 +0000

I'm editing a dark psychological crime novel. After reading this post, I realized I don't have enough conflict and emotional peril in the story. Good thing I'm working on draft 4. Only ten or so to go... Thanks for the wake up call.