His gaze intense, Harry ran his thumb over the line of her lip, then swirled it down over her chin. A thrill shot through her, burning away any and all doubt. She wanted to stay. His lips curved into a smile. “I’ll get someone to get your bags from your car.” The...
Close point of view, also called limited point of view, gets you up close and personal with the character who is telling the story. You are in his head. You hear his thoughts and know his opinions. With close point of view, you are able to really get in that...
A year ago I decided to start self-publishing. It was a slow start, but like many other self-pubbed authors, the holiday season (December 2010 and January 2011) were very kind to me. I was excited. I told my writer friends. Some shared my enthusiasm some didn’t. Many...
1.) If you write historical fiction, or even if you write contemporary, but perhaps have a character find a diary or old note, the Online Etymology Dictionary will soon become one of your most used online writing tools. Etymology is the study of the origin of words...
My favorite color is red; it used to be orange. My son’s used to be yellow, and now it is blue. My daughter went from purple to a cerulean blue. My husband...I’m not even sure. He’s kind of neutral on the topic. And here’s the deal, do I care that none of them like...
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers This is a great book to read and build on. It alone won't make "all clear," but it's a foundation book you have to read to get the most out of other theories. I mainly consider this a plotting book, but it has other...
How to end a chapter? What's the big deal? When everything is all tied up, you move on, right? No. In fact, everything shouldn't be "all tied up" until the very end. In the body of your story, there should never be a place where everything is 100% good. Sure, the...
Neesha Meminger's first novel, Shine, Coconut Moon, made the Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children list and was selected as one of the Top 100 Books of 2009 by the New York Public Library's Stuff for the Teen Age. Her second novel, Jazz In Love, released to rave...
Felicty Heaton has been a keen reader of fantasy, horror and classic novels since a young child. A writer of emotion and life, she strives to touch a chord of familiarity in readers and give them characters they will love and a read they will remember. Three of her...
