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Character Emotions — Part Two
In the last session, the discussion focused on suggestions for improving emotional expression. The list included ditching clichés, being specific, avoiding ambiguity, using a range of emotions, and relying on personal experience. Let’s see if we can figure out how to pull this off. … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged capturing emotion, child, cliche, emotion, emotional expression, expressing emotion, fear, frightened child, pain, parenting, shared feeling, Writing
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Character Emotions — Part One
In the writer’s workshop I conducted this past spring, we spent some time discussing ways to portray the emotions of our characters. It seemed evident, to me anyway, that too many of the participating writers were satisfied with static statements … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged character development, emotion, Fiction, memoir, reality, sensory, Writing
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Is Your Sex Scene Worthwhile?
When working with beginning novelists and reviewing their work, I’m often tasked with reading their very first sex scenes. One might be tempted to say, “You lucky dawg! You get to jump straight to the good stuff.” But, one would … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged character, emotion, libido, motive, plot, senses, sensory words, setting, sex, sex scene
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Revisiting thoughts from the past…
This has been a tough week, for meeting editing commitments and dealing with the loss of a beloved brother. So, rather than let the week go by without a post, I’m doing a remake of one I first cranked out five … Continue reading
Posted in novel writing, Writing
Tagged agents, book trailer, editors, grandkids, kids, marketers, Self publishing, sex scenes, traditional publishing, what will my mom think
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Taken By Surprise
I’m writing this the day after my brother died. I tell myself I’m doing it because I need to meet a deadline. I tell myself I need to do it because something positive surely will come of his passing. I’m … Continue reading
Dude! That doesn’t mean what you think it means. Part Two
Writers of historical fiction occasionally find themselves at the mercy of an evolving language. Many words which once had common, non-controversial meanings, have changed over the years and now carry linguistic baggage our ancestors would have never imagined. Two words … Continue reading
