The Two Main Keys to Hooking Your Readers: Curiosity and Care
carriejonesbooks Write Better Now Roundup Have you ever been at a party and someone tells a story and you just don’t care? Have you ever been that person telling the story…
Wednesday Writing Wisdom
SIX (ACTUALLY ONLY FIVE) QUICK HINTS ABOUT HOW TO KEEP YOUR READERS READING
We’re talking about hooks here. So, last week I talked about hooking your readers. And I promised that I’d keep talking about it. I am keeping that promise. Hooking your…
The Power of Silence In Writing
And how to put it on the page Sound. It often surrounds us. But sometimes it is just completely and utterly gone. I don’t know if you’ve ever been in…
Does Your Form Match Your Function?
Thoughts on Writing Action and a Little Bit on Pacing So, I’ve been talking a bit about action scenes lately. And one of the big adages that writing coaches and…
Don’t Make Your Readers Bad Swoon
Writing action scenes means picking details. Readers, have you ever read an action scene and it made you feel dizzy? You are not alone. This happens when the writer wants…