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…
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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…
3 Important Tips if You’re Planning to Write a Memoir
Author Toni Morrison said, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then…
Start the New Year with a Comprehensive Scene Outline
I wrote this post a year ago, and since I did this series on scene outlines, I’ve had dozens of…
Masterful Setting Description Part 3
Masterful setting description teaches us an important lesson: writers need to take the time to paint enough of a sensory-rich…
Masterful Setting Description Part 2
Setting description in most novels is the weakest element. As with character description, many writers don’t want to bother describing…
A Look at Masterful Setting Description
Masterful writing must seep into every corner of a novel. We looked briefly at the description of characters in the…
Masterful Verbs and Adjectives Part 2
Last week we looked at some of the creative usages of nouns, verbs, and adjectives by my favorite author Patricia…
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