Ideas aren’t the sexy gods we think they are. Gasp!
carriejonesbooks The sexy place is the actual writing. Almost every time that I go to a school visit and am asked questions or when I’m interviewed by newspapers, I get asked…
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Showing Character’s Interior Lives
Write Better Now If you’ve been hanging out with me this past week or so, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been talking about emotional interiority in writing characters for our…
Elements of Pacing Your Novel
There are a lot of components to pacing in your novel. You can think of it as: It’s linked to your novel’s structure in those individual scenes and how those…
How To Get Moody In Your Story
So, I’ve been talking a lot about creating the atmosphere or mood in a story because it’s really super important. Two weeks ago, I talked a bit about creating mood…
Let’s set the mood, part two: getting atmosphere in your story
WRITING TIPS ARE GOOD THINGS! Last week, we talked a bit about creating mood or atmosphere in your story, and this week, I’m going to share some cool ideas from…