Flash Tip: Ups & downs
This week, I talk about the importance of ups and downs in your plot, for your protagonist and your reader! Don’t take the “try-fail cycle” totally to heart, because ss in life: you win some; you lose some. I explain why your hero should win...Slowing Down Action for Effect
The point that if you want your reader to really engage with your character in any kind of action scene, from running along a trail to the intense action of your climax, you need to slow down and do two things: show and...Flash Tip: Typecasting Minor Characters
Today, I discuss the benefits of using types when you need to fill a minor character’s role. Those characters who don’t need much development, because they don’t garner much ink on the page, beg the question, how do I make them colorful, fun,...SWRT 24: Soggy Middle Problem
What is a soggy middle? And what kind of writers tend to have problems with it? Are you giving your middle the attention and care it deserves? And what makes a soggy middle after all? After some much needed middle shaming we all agree – do not tolerate a soggy middle!
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.
