Posted by Ty on 28 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
I’m getting a little better at pacing. What is pacing? Pacing is the act or process of regulating or changing the timing or intensity.
In the first few chapters of a novel, whether you write suspense or not, you should try to build a sense of foreboding, something to pique the reader’s curiosity. Essentially, you [...]
Posted by Ty on 25 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
I surf the web quite a bit and to help refine my reading, I subscribe to several RSS feeds through Google Reader. Check out some of the great blog posts I have found recently. Have a Blessed Weekend!
Posted by Ty on 24 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
I’m posting this critique and mentoring opportunity with permission from one of my favorite authors, Sharon Ewell Foster. Her Christy Award winning novel, Passing By Samaria, was probably the first Christian fiction book I’d ever read. It’s rather interesting that the genre is historical fiction because I generally read mystery and suspense. Something about [...]
Posted by Ty on 23 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
Last year, I wrote a post about Google Docs. While I recently purchased a copy of MS Word 2007 (which I love, after getting used to the new menus), I still love accessing documents online via Google Docs. When I’m not using my computer at home, I like having a place to organize and [...]
Posted by Ty on 22 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
In 2000, when I realized there was such a genre as Christian Fiction, Angela Benson, along with Sharon Ewell Foster, instantly became two of my favorite authors. Angela is back this month with her latest release “Up Pops the Devil.”
This week she is hosting three guest bloggers, Vanessa Davis Griggs, Marilynn Griffith and [...]
Posted by Ty on 21 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
My mom strongly encouraged me to take typing during my junior year. For a good reason. I can be a girly girl (I’m into pink and brown big time – can you tell from my color scheme – you should see my glasses), but I definitely do not have a cute loopy handwriting. Anyway, my [...]
Posted by Ty on 20 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
Over at Story Sensei, Camy Tang announced her first online class. It will be for one week, from July 23rd to July 29th. Camy will run you through exercises on how to write the synopsis for your novel. You can either have a novel in mind, one already written, or one in the process [...]
Posted by Ty on 18 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: For Writers
I surf the web quite a bit and to help refine my reading, I subscribe to several RSS feeds through Google Reader. A few weeks ago I talked about my great love affair with Google. Recently I discovered the “share” feature. Check out some of the great blog posts I have found recently. Have a [...]
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