November 21st, 2018
Know Subtext? Got Subtext on the Page?
Posted In:
Blogging Guests | Craft | Margie Lawson
How well do you read body language?
How well do you share subtext on the page?
Take this quick quiz, then enjoy the examples of writing fresh faces and voices below the quiz.
October 5th, 2018
The Brilliance of Backstory Slip-Ins
Posted In:
Craft | Margie Lawson
I confess. I’m in love with the way some authors slip in backstory.
I’m not talking chunks of backstory that sit on your page like cement blocks. The kind of blah blah blah that invites readers to skim.… Read the post
September 19th, 2018
From Beyoncé to The X Files: Allusion Power on the Page
Posted In:
Craft | Margie Lawson
Hello Everyone!
I’ll SHOW then TELL:
“Goodbye LA, G'day Australia.” She wiggled her hips and Beyoncéd into the hall.
That fun example was written by multi-Immersion grad Elaine Fraser.
Now I’ll TELL:
Allusion is a rhetorical device. It’s a quick reference to a famous person or event that includes the trait.… Read the post
August 15th, 2018
Are You Riding the Horse, Or Is the Horse Riding You?
Posted In:
Blogging Guests | Inspiration | Margie Lawson | Writer's Life
Margie Lawson
Are you in control of your life? Or do you let life control you?
You may have expected a blog on writing craft from me. But this time, I decided to use my psychological expertise to help you take charge of your writing life.… Read the post
May 16th, 2018
Writing Fresh Faces: Beyond Cold, Hard Stares
Posted In:
Blogging Guests | Craft | Margie Lawson
Hmm… Cold hard stare.
Have you read that descriptor before? Maybe more than once? More than a dozen times?
What about variations on these lines:
She narrowed her eyes to slits.
His eyes popped open as wide as saucers.… Read the post
![](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/0.jpeg")