Frustration is a powerful emotion—so powerful, in fact, that it’s often the emotion that launches your novel’s main character into action. How can you use a series of mini-frustrations to build your character’s stress levels, increasing anticipation, tension, and suspense? Read my article on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog for tips: “Frustration—Your Character’s Catalyst.”
Writing Craft
Halloween-Worthy Writing Prompts – On the RMFW Blog
It’s that time of year when ghoulies, ghosties, and things that go bump in the night are around every corner! So fire up your Halloween energy and write yourself a scary story to celebrate the season. To get you started, I’ve posted my annual list of 10 new Halloween-worthy writing prompts on the Rocky Mountain […]
How to Write Loglines for Novels – On the RMFW Blog
A logline is what you get when an author takes 90,000-words’ worth of character, conflict, and compelling story, and distills it down into a single sentence. Sure, that sounds easy, but most authors would rather have several fingernails ripped out to avoid writing a logline. I’ve got some tips that might make the process a […]
Where to Begin the Beginning of Your Novel?
Story beginnings are hard. Start too early, and readers are bored. Start too late, and readers feel like they can’t catch up. So what’s the best place to start? For one possible answer, check out my blog post on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog: “Why ‘Fashionably Late’ Is a Great Way to Begin.”
How Do Your Characters Handle Secrets? – on the RMFW blog
Your characters have secrets. How they keep them (or not), how they protect them, and how they are affected by them can be rich sources to mine for character development. Follow this link to see more, because that’s what I’m writing about on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog this month: “Let’s Talk About Secrets.”
Why Interviewing Real People Can Enhance Your Fiction – On the RMFW Blog
Can your fiction benefit from the real-world experience of someone who’s experienced, learned, or is passionate about something in your scenes? If so, interviewing that someone can be the best thing you can do to elevate your story! On the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog, I talk about the reasons why interviewing an actual human […]
