syn·aes·the·sia – a subjective sensation that occurs in one sense modality when another modality is stimulated…. syn·aes·thet'ic – involving more than one sense
Life as a debut author Q&A Jennifer St George and Laura Greaves Penguin`s digital books Category romance Editing process Easy to manage Suggestions that make sense – can negotiate if there is one line or plot point you want to keep Tips for new authors Strong relationship with editors Be very professional, hit every […]
How to write Dazzling Dialogue for your characters. Definition Dialogue is a compression and extension of action The 8 essentials: 1. It has an agenda Every character who says something in a scene should want something A way to create instant conflict is to have characters express different agendas via dialogue 2. Flows from […]
Characters and Scenes Characters How can you make your characters interesting, memorable, different? Good characters jump off the page Jump off the page: Unpredictable, but can justify it: Make a list of possible actions and decisions There will be some that are silly You might end up picking one that is further down […]
The mirror moment and door #2. The Mirror Moment Write your novel from the middle James Scott Bell Midpoint (of story, may not actually be): A look in the mirror Who am I? What have I become? What MUST I become? Or I am probably going to die Finding strength to keep going
Crucible: arena of conflict What binds the two combatants together? Thriller Reason the bad guy keeps going Is not going to give up Moral or professional duty to continue (eg police, detective) Eg The Odd Couple Friends but very different Felix is suicidal as his wife has left him Oscar, as his friend, […]
Structure – Door #1 Structure is the software for your imagination Putting the story in the right order allows people to read it in the best way possible : Beginning Middle End Or as some people have: Beginning Muddle End Concept: Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Pillars go deep into the […]
Objective: 1. The killer The answer A loved one Revenge Eg It happened one night : Clarke Gable and Claudette C both want something They need to work together to get what they both want 2. To get away from something The past Self
This was a full day seminar, really good with ideas for plotting and structure. James Scott Bell was a good presenter, and had a lot of examples from movies and books to illustrate discussion topics. Overall it was a good day (except seating arrangements, but that is a different story). My main comments were that […]
The professional writers workshop was on today, so I wasn’t required. For the past few years Penguin has hosted a cocktail party on the Thursday night, but for some reason this year they did not. And by the time I found that out (and confirmed I had today off work), the fundraising Literacy High Tea […]
The final farewell was this week, another of our contractors left as we have finally filled the position permanently. Metallic white square card, edged with Aged Mahogany ink. Floral paper trimmed to fit, edged with Antique Linen. Nestabilities Label 17 die used to make floral label and white card label (yay! first time I have […]
