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Physical Attributes Entry: Slender Build 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel 'list-like', while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental image. If a reader cannot...
Sagging Middles: Fix Your Story's MUFFIN TOP! 21 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
You know how sometimes you get that awesome tingly feeling because a new book you want to read is out? Well Ta-Da, Structuring Your Novel is here at last. Following up on Outlining Your Novel: Mappin...
Physical Attributes Entry: MUSCULAR CHARACTERS 17 Aug 2013 | 03:30 pm
Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel 'list-like', while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental image. If a reader cannot...
Get Into The Fight: How to Write Action That Won’t Show You’ve Never Thrown a Punch 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Our books are getting so close to being finished! We're in that weird almost-done stage where you can see the finish line but you still have so much left to do, and there are roughly a million decisio...
The Big Lie: Encouraging your Readers to Suspend Disbelief 7 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 370 2113 Microsoft 17 4 2594 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false As many of you may know, Angela and I are eyebrow-deep in edits for our Traits Thesaur...
Physical Attributes Entry: Underweight 3 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel 'list-like', while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental image. If a reader cannot...
Physical Attributes Entry: Sickly 27 Jul 2013 | 10:42 pm
Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel 'list-like', while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental image. If a reader cannot...
3 Big Problems with Describing Emotions, LINKS & an Update 20 Jul 2013 | 03:30 pm
Hi everyone! A few neat things going on, so I just wanted to touch base and toss a few links your way. First up, you can find me over at Romance University, talking about Emotional Description: 3 Comm...
The Psychology of Disappointment & Our Characters 17 Jul 2013 | 09:11 pm
Disappointment is one of the most powerful emotions in fiction, and something all characters must feel at some point in their journey. There are different levels of disappointment, and many causes for...
Physical Attributes Entry: Stocky 13 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
Physical description of a character can be difficult to convey—too much will slow the pace or feel 'list-like', while too little will not allow readers to form a clear mental image. If a reader cannot...
