Trying Too Hard
After today’s plot consultation, plotlines and subplots, flashbacks and time jumps still linger. The writer is guilty what…
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When the Writing Gets in the Way
I appreciate that not everyone writes to be read. Writers who say they write for themselves may or…
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Characters Consistency is Paramount
Partway through a two-hour plot consultation, the writer I was working with related a scene in which the…
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Mystery Writers Need Plot, too!
Are you nuts? Leave a fire roaring, dog snoring, husband chatting, and a pot of soup bubbling for…