Fight, Flight, or Freeze? Psyche 101 for Writers
Using Vocal Cues to Show Hidden Emotion
By Becca Puglisi, @beccapuglisi Part of The How They Do It Series JH: Tapping into the hidden emotions and subtext of a scene is a wonderful way to pull readers into that scene. Becca Puglisi visits the lecture hall today to share her tips on creating subtext and using vocal cues to show the hidden
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What Development Editors Are Reading
By Tanya Gold Common advice for writers is to read, read, and read more. Read voraciously. Read widely. You need to know your genre inside and out to write it well. The same advice should be given to developmental editors. Developmental editors should understand the kinds of books they are working on just as well
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Starting Your Novel at the Midpoint
By Louise Dean If you’re about to write a novel, start with the midpoint. That’s the place to build your world around. The midpoint is the point of no return in a story. It’s when the main character undergoes a crisis, and finds within themselves (or not) the necessary qualities to reverse the action or fortune
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