How True is True in Fiction?
I’ve been down the rabbit hole for the last couple of weeks. It’s a necessary side venture to writing any novel, and some more so than others. I’m working on book 2 of The Skoghall Mystery Series, Dark Corners in Skoghall, and I hit a wall. Not just any wall—certainly...
Action Scenes: Clarity vs. Pacing
There is a special balancing act to be accomplished when writing action scenes. Think of a teeter-totter and put Clarity on one seat and Pacing on the other. Generally speaking, the faster the action occurs, the more you have to slow it down to make it work on the...Word Essential Workshop 3
Today’s topic: the necessity of Forward Motion in your story. This one is a little longer at 12 minutes. Despite some judicious editing, I couldn’t get it under 10. There’s just too much good stuff in there, including a diagram of my...Word Essential Workshop 2
Now that you know you should be in scene, here are some tips to help you with that. Miss the first video? It’s here. Want to follow along with the writing sample? In scene, no dialogue: Sara slammed her car door after hurling herself behind...I'm Alida
I help people express their gifts to the world.
I do not believe in formulas. I believe that the stories we are compelled to tell the world make demands on us, and it is our privilege to meet those demands in order to reach the most people in the most authentic and compelling way possible.
