Why can’t readers just be inside my brain? That’s the problem, isn’t it? Trying to help the reader grasp a scene without giving them too little information, or also overwhelming …
Ask the Doc: Raising Tension by creating Peripheral Stakes
My bad — as I was getting into my cab yesterday on my way home from Dallas, I hollered at my Book Therapy cohort, Rachel, to blog about Dr. Notes, …
Doctor’s Notes – What I learned at the ACFW Conference
Sorry I’m posting so late, but I’m just home from Dallas and the ACFW conference. So, here are a few Doctor’s Notes! Branding. How do we brand? What is a …
Book Therapy Prescriptions: Listen to Me! How to craft a character that resonates week #2
Last week we talked about sitting down with your character and getting to the bottom of who he thinks he is (I feel as if I’m talking to one of …
Self Therapy: Editing to find the character’s voice
In my mind, my characters are alive and real. I can see them in conversation, walking through a scene. But once I put fingers to keyboard, that very personable character …