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How To Use Deep Point Of View Without Tying An Anchor To The Pace Of Your Novel

Guest Blogger — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:02:09 +0000

Lisa Hall Wilson Deep point of view is a great writing technique when used well, but if you’re not careful, deep POV will bloat your word count and tie an anchor to the pace of your story. Pace Must Be Strategic I’ve met very few bestselling authors […]

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Your Plot Moves Too Slowly ~ 5 Tips To Help Improve Your Story's Pacing

Guest Blogger — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:51 +0000

Writers In The Storm welcomes back Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo for some more plot-fixing magic. Look for Kara’s writing tips the first Friday of every month. This is the sixth in an ongoing series of Plot Fixer blogs by double RITA finalist Kara Lennox. Here are the links for Parts 1-5: Part 1 - Your Premise Isn't Compelling Part 2 - […]

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When to TELL the Story

Guest Blogger — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:00:29 +0000

By Monthly Contributor, Shannon Donnelly We’ve all heard “show, don’t tell” and there is value in that advice. If all you do is tell a story, how does the reader participate with his or her imagination? However, a book is not a movie. While a movie requires everything to be shown (or an often awkward […]

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There Is More To Writing Action Than Meets The Fist: Part 2

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:45:35 +0000

by Tiffany Lawson Inman I picked up Harlan Coben’s CAUGHT with the express knowledge that I would find a high intensity/high emotion scene to showcase for another Dramatic Dissection. Why did I think that? Because of his prologue. The beginning of this book is darn delicious. Most of his passages have more power than I’ve […]

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