Know Your Destination
London, Sydney, or Tokyo? As we stood by this directional sign on a small island in the middle of the South Pacific, my husband and […]
Tag: fiction craft
Once Upon a Time…
Remember what it was like when you were a child and heard those magic words, Once upon a time…? It was like a switch flipped […]
Editing: The Final Touch
So, here we are at the end of another year. If you’ve had the means and the fortitude to follow through on your dream to […]
The Man Behind the Mask
As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters to “act out of character.” But what this […]
He Said / She Said / They Said
Dialogue Tags It has been suggested that said is the most beautiful word in the English language, and that is certainly true for writers. Said […]
Adding Subtext to Dialogue
As readers and writers of fiction, we are quite familiar with the use of dialogue to enhance character development, impart information, and enliven story. But […]
A Promise Made
A promise “to love and cherish” is one often made at weddings as the bride and groom gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes, no doubt […]
Who’s There?
Remember when The Girl on the Train, a suspense novel by Paula Hawkins, was all the rage? It seemed like it was mentioned every time […]
Once Upon a Time…
Remember what it was like when you were a child and heard those magic words, Once upon a time…? It was like a switch flipped […]
The Man Behind the Mask
As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters to “act out of character.” But what this […]