Taking Your Writing to the Next Level: Whole-Life Art
Writing
How to Write a Book Synopsis
Posted on November 4, 2013 by Carly Watters Many writers I know find writing a synopsis VERY difficult. There’s so much you want to include. How do you decide what to leave out? How long it is supposed to be? What tone should you write it in? 5 Steps To A Perfect Synopsis 1. Take time to set
How to Write a Book Synopsis Read More »
How to Write Effective Flashback Scenes
Flashbacks are some of the most difficult scenes to write. When effective, flashback scenes relay vital backstory that cuts straight to the emotional core of a narrative. They exist because they must, because there is no better way to reveal the information on which the story hinges. But like the infamous prologue, flashback scenes are
How to Write Effective Flashback Scenes Read More »
Tone: How Words Can Trigger Emotions
When the right tone is employed, writing can transcend the words on the page. It’s what allows writers to create complex characters, to build a world that feels real. “Tone, to me, is like the Harry Potter house-elf of craft,” says author and sensitivity reader Dennis Norris II. “If I remember the language of something
Tone: How Words Can Trigger Emotions Read More »