Let’s Talk The Sexy One-Sentence Summary
carriejonesbooks THE ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY Let’s be honest, here. Sometimes I throw the word “sexy” into a podcast title just to get Shaun to pay attention. But the one-sentence summary is…
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Setting Is SO FREAKING Important
Setting is where your story happens. It’s the time period. It’s the physical place. You can have more than one setting. There. That’s the definition. We’re all good, right? Wrong.…
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…
No More Nodding in Books
One of the big things that Carrie sees in stories a lot is nodding. Here’s what it looks like: Shaun nodded. “I agree that’s a lot nodding.” Carrie nodded in…
How To Begin To Develop Character In Your Story?
The character in your story is pretty much the key to make it all work, to inspire the readers to keep turning the page or scrolling down the screen. Dwight…