In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how to write a good twist ending. A well thought-out twist can make or break a story. Find out what works and what doesn’t. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About […]
What Motivates My Favorite Villains? (Hint: It Ain’t Nice.)
Writing a “good” bad guy isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most important parts of writing genre fiction. Now I understand that not every novel will have a primary bad guy, and the antagonist isn’t required to be a character in the book. But if a villain isn’t the primary antagonist, it can in […]
When ghosts were real and Nessie still swam in the Loch
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to stuff that terrifies me, especially if it’s from the area of the unexplained, paranormal, or supernatural. I fondly remember the second grade when a classmate snuck a book from the high school section of our school’s library that retold all sorts of “true” ghost […]
Five Link Friday 2/17/17
The weekend is here. And so is another Five Links Friday link. Enjoy! 1. Having trouble getting those words out? Here’s a post by Holly Riley at Media Shower with 3 Unconventional Ways to Kick Writer’s Block to the Curb. 2. Here are 21 Quotations for Novelists from Writers Unplugged that should help get you […]
When it’s Okay to Use Dream Sequences
Yesterday I list a few reasons why you should avoid using dream sequences in your novel, but just like anything else, there are no absolutes in writing. While you should generally avoid including characters’ dreams in your fiction, there are a few times when it’s okay. It basically comes down to these three thing: Does […]
Write What You Love: A Brief History of My Horror Fandom
Horror has been my favorite genre going back almost as far as I can remember. I have fond memories of being a kids and staying up late with my dad, falling asleep on the couch while we watched Elvira’s back & white classic monster movie of the week. I can barely remember what any of […]
What you can learn from your abandoned stories
In a post last week, I talked about how I’m going to take a little break from novels and try to boost my writing morale by finishing a couple of short stories. I decided to work on a paranormal horror story that has been sitting in my WIP folder for…wow, for like six years. Here’s […]
Five Links Friday the 13th 1/13/17
As is my tradition here at the site, I like to do a special horror-related line-up on of Five Links if the day falls on a Friday the 13th. So here we are. Enjoy! 1. Originally for Halloween, but suitable here as well, here are 31 Horrifying Writing Prompts to Help You Scare the Bejesus […]