By Alex J Coyne When you write about fear, you want your readers to experience anything from a tingle between their shoulder blades to blood-curdling horror. Writing effective fear is a good trick to master. Here’s a look at the mechanics behind fear, the elements that make up a perfect horror flick, and the techniques […]
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Most of us know about the big differences, such as Americans spelling “color” without a U and the British spelling “colour” with a U, but these were differences I didn’t know about before I visited the UK. 1. ’RV Park’ Versus ‘Caravan’ First, I noticed that what I’d call an “RV park” was called a “caravan
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At the many writer’s conferences, I attend, I’m often asked, “What’s the secret to impressing big agents and publishers?” You pretty much need an agent to get your work read at a largely established publisher, and with millions of submissions flowing into their inboxes each year, the struggle is to make yours stand out. If
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