Masterful Voice in Novels Part 2
I explained in the last post on masterful voice that voice is all about the character. If you have a novel…
Beginnings and Endings for Your Memoir
I’ve been sharing excerpts from my new book The Memoir Workbook. Today we’re going to consider the starting and ending points…
How to Write Realistic Fight Scenes
Today’s guest post is by J. M. Robison. After watching the final episode of Grimm, it occurred to me that…
Protecting Yourself and Others When Writing a Memoir
Here are some more excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir, you need to…
A Look at Masterful Voice
I love talking about voice in fiction. I veer off from other “experts” in definition about voice. I believe that…
Important Considerations When Writing Your Memoir
Here are some excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir (which is hugely popular these…
Masterful Narrative Scenes Part 2
Narrative scenes are ones in which the story is being told, not shown. Last week we looked at a passage…
Questions to Ask before You Start Writing Your Memoir
Here are some excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir (which is hugely popular…
Masterful Narrative Scenes in Novels
Show, don’t tell. Yeah, we know that’s the rule. But there are times when scenes can be masterfully told by the…