Your Scene’s First Page – The Essentials
Every scene must have a point or purpose–that should be obvious. You, the author, need to know exactly what a…
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10 Questions to Help Fiction Writers “Set the Stage”
One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their…
The Key to Creating a Wholly Believable Character
Last week I talked about the natural action-reaction cycle that’s such an important issue in fiction writing. So many manuscripts…
The Cycle of Action-Reaction in Novel Scenes
You’re in the middle of reading a book. Suddenly you hear a loud crash outside. It sounds as if a…
Scene Structure: Should Writers Begin Scenes in Omniscient POV?
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
How Novelists Can Benefit from Using Cinematic Scene Structure
We’ve covered a lot of diverse topics in this mulit-month look at scene structure. I mentioned in January how weak…
Scene Structure: Cinematic Scene Openings for Novelists
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
Scene Structure: Endings—Inevitable or Unpredictable?
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
Scene Structure: Establishing Your Setting
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
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