I hope you’re already dreaming up an inciting incident for your favorite premise! I know I am. But before we do that, we need to know who our characters are. …
The Big Reveal in Backstory
So you’ve whet your reader’s appetite with just the right amount of bread crumbs to lead them into the story. They knew, basically, that there is a dark secret in …
Dropping Breadcrumbs for effective Backstory
Oh Hansel, I’m so afraid no one will find us! Never fear, Gretel, we will drop breadcrumbs, and someone will follow… Let’s say you’re the woodcutter, now wouldn’t YOU be …
Digging for Treasure: The Backstory
So here’s the deal. I was teaching all day Saturday at the MN Christian Writer’s Guild spring seminar, and then again on Monday night, at their monthly meeting, then I …