David Mamet instructs, “Write dialogue in a rhythmic way. Human speech is rhythmic.”
Category: Getting to Know You Project
The Plot Thickens (Part 1)
Maybe. Maybe it’s boring. Getting an idea for a story is the straightforward part. Developing that idea into a satisfying plot that keeps the reader turning the pages is where the challenge of novel writing begins. Above at: https://writingcooperative.com/a-beginners-guide-to-structuring-your-novel-don-t-use-a-plot-template-58b4b1ddf848 Most stories “fit” into one of seven plots. (That said, this morning, let’s focus on 6…
Getting to Know You: The RMFW Q&A Project #10
The Getting to Know You Project was intended to introduce RMFW members with short responses to three questions, a photo, and a few social media links. This will be the last post in the series for now. Mike Houtz Website: http://mikehoutz.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.mikehoutz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelhoutz/ 1. We know the who (that’s you), so will you…
Getting to Know You: The RMFW Q&A Project #9
The Getting to Know You Project was intended to introduce RMFW members with short responses to three questions, a photo, and a few social media links. The last post in the series will appear tomorrow. J. A. Kazimer Website: http://jakazimer.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieAKazimer Another Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakazimer/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/jakazimer 1. We know the who (that’s you), so…
Is your writing moving along like you hoped for in 2017?
I don’t know about you, but one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get my writing life better organized which included writing more often, mucking out my office-cum-storage room, getting a business plan done, and deciding if I was going to go ahead and self-publish the first three completed historical romances in the series…