Just like a well-delivered one-liner, writers must have great timing and dynamics when their characters produce a sentence—or word—meant to be funny. timing noun the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect Don’t forget—to show your character’s sense of humor—readers need to know the character’s usual personality, and/or the situation,…
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What is Story Bundling and How Does It Work? … by Jamie Ferguson
What is a story bundle? A story bundle is an electronic collection of stories that is available through a bundling website, usually for a limited period of time. The bundle may be sold as a complete set of stories, or there may be one price for a subset of the titles and another for the…
Sell the Premise – Foreshadowing … by Terry Odell
Johnny Carson said, “If they buy the premise, they’ll buy the bit.” Without foreshadowing, you’re left with deus ex machina and readers don’t like outside forces solving plot threads, or things conveniently appearing just when they’re needed. You have to be a bit of a magician. Think sleight-of-hand, although in this case, it’s more like…
The Lourey/Baker Double Booked Tour … by Shannon Baker and Jess Lourey
Hi Guys! (waving from sunny Tucson) Being here today feels so much like coming home. I’ve been a member of RMFW for over 20 years and if I’ve gained any knowledge of business and craft (and let’s hope some of it stuck) I owe it all to RMFW. So even if I’m soaking up the…
IT’S A WRAP … by Kay Bergstrom aka Cassie Miles
It’s easy to start a book. Here’s a clue (4 little words): Once Upon A Time… The hard part comes when you finally type (2 little words): The End. In my fantasies, I end the book accompanied by a majestic choir rising from a cloud and singing hallelujah while critics, fraught with anticipation, rush to…