March 22nd, 2019
Creating Compelling Cadence: Small Changes, Big Impact
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Craft
Cadence counts. Truly counts.
You probably know you should read your work out loud. But do you?
And do you read it out loud with feeling?
Most writers don’t take the time to read their WIP out loud until they’re on a final draft.… Read the post
February 15th, 2019
Putting Fresh Faces on the Page!
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Craft | Margie Lawson
by Margie Lawson
Don’t give readers a reason to take a mini-vacation from your page.
That’s what happens when readers come across clichéd phrases or sentences they’ve read before. They know what’s coming. Their brain takes a break from your story.… Read the post
November 21st, 2018
Know Subtext? Got Subtext on the Page?
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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
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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
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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
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