Monday, we answered Julie’s question about secondary characters – how many is too many? How to keep them from being boring or flat? I’ve been thinking about this issue today …
Ask The Doc: How to handle secondary characters
Julie writes: My biggest problem right now is how to handle secondary characters. How many are too many? How do I keep them from taking over or stealing the scene? …
Thanksgiving Prescription
I woke up this morning to a memory. Twenty years ago, I met my husband’s family for the first time. They’re an…exuberant bunch. Loud, with lots of love to go …
Self Therapy: Setting
Going off of Susie’s great post on making a scene pop, let’s talk about setting. Setting is multi-dimensional. Not just a location like a city, home or office, but the …
Doctor’s Notes: Make that Scene Pop!
What makes a great scene stand out? Is it dialogue? Action? How about setting? All those components create a great scene, but I believe the one element that makes a …