The Truth Journey (or Inner Journey, or Spiritual Journey) for your character Part 1 I recently read the Kite Runner. GREAT story. Loved the writing. And, although it was …
So, how do you make it BLACK? (Setting up the Black Moment)
Yesterday we talked about the elements of the Black Moment – gathering up the pieces. Today, let’s put them together! First, you need to start with…The Hint… At …
It’s bad…very very bad. (aka: Crafting the Black Moment!)
I love the black moment in a novel. (or a movie!) I just saw Avatar…(so, spoiler alert!!)) The black moment is when the humans come after the blue people …
The Essence of Hero and Heroine
Early on we learn conflict makes a great story. Conflict elicits emotion. Tension is necessary to keep the story flowing and the readers turning pages. In romance, it’s easy to …
Building the right backstory
We’re trying to help our readers fall in love with our characters this week at MBT….and one way you do this is through “Character Layering” – or slowly revealing the …