Yesterday in a post about developing characters, I brought up the old adage Show, Don’t Tell. It got me thinking about it and as far as I can tell, I don’t think I’ve done a post on that topic. Since there are already posts about showing not telling on a million other sites, I thought […]
Five Links Friday 12/23/16
Are you ready for Christmas? If your answer is “I was born ready,” then you’re a better man than I. Either way, take a break from the festivities and check out this week’s edition of Five Links Friday! 1. Let’s star with an older, but very relevant post from a few years ago by Leigh […]
About those pesky modifiers…
The popular mantra in the world of fiction writing is pretty much this: Never ever use an adverb ever. While I’m certainly no fan of these dangerous little modifying words, I’m not sure why they are considered by many to be the words of the devil himself. Perhaps it has something to do with Stephen […]
First Person Mistakes in Dialogue and Thoughts
My first novel was written in the first person. I’d say somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of my short stories are as well. For a lot of people, writing in the first person can be one of the most challenging ways to write. For others, it can be much easier than third person. For me, […]
Five Links Friday 10/7/16
God, I love October. It’s finally cooling down outside and there are Halloween decorations all over my block. Neighbors go all out every year and even my one-year-old is excited about it. Anyhow, here’s another set of Five Links Friday. 1. I once had a friend accuse me of being afraid of pirates. And I […]
Five Links Friday 7/8/16
Hey, the short week is over and now it’s time to get to work. And I don’t mean at the day job. I’m mean the late night / early morning writing job. But first, here are five links to keep you inspired. 1. Pacing is so important, so don’t forget it. With that said, let’s […]
Five Links Friday 6/10/16
Here’s one way to avoid the icky hot June weather. Stay indoors a read these posts! Happy Friday! 1. I am so bad at descriptions sometimes, and like a lot of similar writers, occasionally compensate by using too much dialogue. Sarah Baughman at Write It Sideways has some good pointers on How To Balance Dialogue and Description. […]
Podcast Episode 2: Creating Effective Dialogue
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss the use of dialogue in fiction, including what makes good dialogue, what makes bad dialogue, and how it can help your story. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives […]