So I figured it was time I talked a bit about my own writing, because I’m excited about it and I want other people to get excited about it! I’ve got a few irons in the fire right now: I’m working on two novels at the moment. The one I’m giving my most immediate attention […]
Read More A Note on Upcoming Projects!Originally posted on Notes From The Slush Pile:
Lets talk bad guys. Most stories have one. Well crafted or otherwise, speculative fiction is full of them. Not that any one actual character is essential as the obstacle the protagonist has to overcome. Sometimes its simply the environment they’re in, other times its a whole alien…
One of my alpha readers sent me this link about writing action scenes (which I suppose indicates she didn’t like my action scene). But I took it under advisement and the advice is good, so I thought I would share! The best writers know how to create action scenes that cause readers to fly through […]
Read More 7 Tension Building Tips for Writing Action ScenesOriginally posted on Notes From The Slush Pile:
Every drama needs a supporting cast. In my time as a First Reader with Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, I’ve come across far too many stories that fail to give sufficient thought or depth to secondary characters. An unfortunate, but easy mistake to make when writing short…
It wasn’t that bad, really. Some of us from the local NaNoWriMo group decided to continue to meet after November, and what we really wanted was a serious critique of our work. We all have friends and family who are the victims of the snippets we continue to inflict upon them, who are kind enough […]
Read More Putting My Head on the Chopping BlockOriginally posted on Notes From The Slush Pile:
So you’ve got a great idea for your speculative fiction story. You’ve envisioned a fantastic future or a mythical realm, and presumably given some thoughts to it’s inhabitants and the problem they’ll need to solve in order to drive the plot forward. Good start. Now, what character’s…
Originally posted on Notes From The Slush Pile:
So submissions for Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores reopened recently, and I’ve already spotted a trend in the Slush Pile irritating enough to make me jump back into the blog, despite still being on holiday. Unconvincing and poorly written characters and settings can ruin any story. I…
