By C. S. Lakin The last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about the importance of mastering how to “show” effectively in your writing. This is one of the key things that will make or break your novel. Meaning: if you don’t master this technique, it’s likely your novels will never see success. Readers just don’t […]
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C.S. Lakin Pacing and tension aren’t always easy for writers to assess in their scenes. How can you tell if your scene is dragging and there is little tension? How do you know when to speed up or slow down pacing for best effect? Let’s bring it all together in four key points, from
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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
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What Is a Participle? Before we talk about what it means to dangle a participle, we have to answer the question What is a participle? It’s a tough question because participles have a few different jobs. Today, we’re only going to talk about their job that makes them look like adjectives. They tell you more about
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