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Using Weather in Fiction

Ellen Buikema — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:31:00 +0000

Dive into the tempest with your characters and discover new possible outcomes. Weather in a scene adds depth and realism, pulling us further into the story.

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Five Tips for Writing Tears that Carry Power

Guest Blogger — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 11:00:23 +0000

By Margie Lawson I’ve read the same wording about tears in too many books. Tears stream and streak, glint and glisten, flee and flow, prickle and trickle. They slip, slide, run, roll, seemingly unstoppable. Tears blur vision, soak hair, get wiped, get blinked. But some tears are unshed, unspent, unspilled, or unspecified. Sobs can choke and […]

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A Writer’s Resolution Anyone Can Keep

Laura Drake — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:02:10 +0000

If you follow me on Facebook you know I'm the Queen of Pinterest (and if you don't, why not? Beauty pics, cat memes, inspirational quotes, odd Victorian photos — COFFEE! It's a sea of happy in a chaotic world. LauraDrakeAuthor). When I saw this the other day, the photo caught my eye first. Then the message slammed […]

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11 Things To Do When You Just CAN'T Write

Fae Rowen — Wed, 13 May 2015 11:00:40 +0000

Sometimes you have a flat tire, real or symbolic, and a planned writing session doesn’t happen. Sometimes you are“stuck” and have to think awhile on a solution for the corner you’ve written yourself into. Life gets busy and other responsibilities take precedence. Or a host of other daily intrusions muscle into your schedule. This is not what I’m […]

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Margie’s Rule # 3: Lock in the Emotional Set

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:00:01 +0000

Margie Lawson If you are an NCIS fan, you know about Jethro Gibbs’ fifty-plus rules. I want to be as cool as Jethro Gibbs. This blog features my third Margie-Rule for writers. Margie’s Rule # 3: Lock in the Emotional Set My term, Emotional Set, refers to the mood of the scene. Writers know the […]

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A Writer's Greatest Crime

Guest Blogger — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:00:17 +0000

by Shannon Donnelly There are a lot of crimes a writer can commit—the torture of sentences, the mangling of meaning, the wrecking of words through using the wrong one at the wrong time. However, the greatest of these is the crime of lack—to forget to put in the emotion. Now, emotions come in lots of […]

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WriterStrong – Getting Fresh Emotion on the Page

Laura Drake — Mon, 27 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the most powerful description does not mention the emotion itself. The author trusts that the reader will get it. It’s like a scary movie; your mind conjures scarier things than the cameraman could ever show you. Try this in a black moment, or a key turning-point scene. It’s subtle, and can be powerful.

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Too Quick To Tears: Emotional Timing Is Everything

Guest Blogger — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:42 +0000

A Big Writers in the Storm Welcome for Our Guest Blogger today, Tiffany Lawson Inman (also known as NakedEditor). Mark your calendars because Tiffany will be sharing her knowledge with us the last Friday of every month, starting TODAY! Yeah! **************** Writers are always told to show, show, show! SHOW emotion. SHOW […]

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Mining For Character Emotions

writersinthestorm — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:31 +0000

By Sharla Rae Let’s face it, mining for the best expression of emotions whether it’s body language, gut reactions, internalization or dialogue can be like panning for gold. A lot of useless grit is sloshed around before you hit pay dirt. Picture this: You’re sitting at your computer; the sun is shining through the window […]

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