Tension and Pacing Through Conflict and Emotional Narrative
This month we’ve been attacking Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Tension is crucial in a story. Without it, readers…
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3 Ways to Test the Tension and Pacing in Your Scenes
This week editor Linda Clare continues our look into Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Infusing our fiction with strong…
How Fiction Writers Can Ramp Up Tension and Pacing
This month our editors are going to tackle Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Rarely are fiction writers taught…
How Fiction Writers Can Show Emotions in Their Characters in Effective Ways
Editor Robin Patchen wraps up our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
Where’s the White Space?
Editor Christy Distler continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw…
Show, Don’t Tell: What to Show and What to Tell
Editor Linda Clare continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw of…
How Writers Can Be Storyshowers instead of Storytellers
Editor Rachel Starr Thomson dives into our new monthly fatal flaw: # 6 Telling, instead of Showing, Story . Writers often…
Staying in Character: The Convergence of POV and Voice
We’re wrapping up our look this month into Fatal Flaw #5: POV Violations. And there are many. POV “rules” aren’t hard…
Problematic POV—Characters’ Names, Thoughts, and Senses
This month we’re looking at Fatal Flaw # 5: POV Violations. Fiction writers often violate POV “rules,” and have trouble seeing how…
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