Writing the suspenseful parts of a novel can be difficult – you know what you want to say, but how do you find the perfect words? Creating a storyline is a craft all on its own – check out The Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery by Robert Ray and Jack Remick. I highly recommend this […]
Although I teach writing, I am also a constant student of writing. I have many favorite authors that I recommend to aspiring writers. Always start with the classics – Homer (such a great storyteller!), Charles Dickens, Eudora Welty. But also make sure that you read new writing to keep up with current trends of thought. […]
If a book doesn’t grab the reader right away, chances are it will be put aside. We all have way too much going on in our lives to spend time on a book that is not compelling. If the reader is not engaged by the end of the first page of a story, they will […]