Written by Tiffany Lawson Inman Emotions play a big role in writing fiction. That’s not a big secret, right? Nope, but what I say next might surprise you. One of the many things I learned during my years as an actor is that most people, including writers, are afraid of their own emotions. Feeeeeeeeeeelings. Oh yes, those pesky feelings….
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Look Who is Coming to Colorado Gold: A Conversation with Agent Sue Brower
“One of my favorite quotes about writing comes from John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction: “…fiction does its work by creating a dream in the reader’s mind.” I want to be so engrossed in the story that I am disoriented when I close the book. I do not acquire based solely on genre because publisher and consumer trends change so quickly. But give me a well written book and I think I can pitch it anywhere, anytime.”
Author Services – Watching Out for the Predators
This is my big excitement for the week – a friend spotting my new book in Minneapolis-St. Paul, right next to Guy Gavriel Kay. Funny how these little joys make it all so fun. Because, we all know that getting our books published and out there doesn’t always bring joy and fun. Far from being…
Beware of the False Hook
By Tiffany Lawson Inman What do most writing craft books say about openings? A lot of don’ts and dos. Am I right? Don’t use a lot of description. Don’t open with back story. Do try and start with action. Do introduce the story theme and problem. Do establish character and setting. Do excite your reader. Do show the promise of your novel in the first…
Alice Kober Has Your Reading Covered
As authors, we have a certain obligation to become “super readers,” which are readers, according to Alice Kober of the Arapahoe Library District, who read at least eleven books a year. If this sounds like your kind of goal, then you are doing well. But Alice may have you beat. She tries to read approximately 100 books each year.