Greetings, Story Empire mavens! Today’s post starts a two-parter on the nuances of choosing effective verbs to enhance description. Sure, it sounds simple, but you might be impressed with the possibilities. Per my pattern, this post starts with the basics so Part 2 next month will let us explore, play, experiment, brainstorm, innovate—pick some cool … Continue reading Story Verbing Part 1
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Creating Character Voice
Hi, SEers. Welcome to another Mae Day on Story Empire. Thanks for joining me for a discussion on character voice. As authors, we know the importance of giving our characters a distinctive voice. This shouldn't only apply to dialogue, but also inner thought and narrative prose. When you’re in character POV, the reader should hear the … Continue reading Creating Character Voice
Fear and Terror
Hello again, Gang. Craig with you once more on this Happy Haloween. This is one of my favorite holidays, as if you hadn’t guessed. I happened to draw this slot on the calendar and struggled with what to post. We’ve had posts about horror, mystery, suspense and more over the years. I even trotted out … Continue reading Fear and Terror
Writing Chapter One – Tips
Greetings, Storytellers! Diana here today. I hope you're all writing up a storm. I’ve wanted to write about first chapters for a while, primarily because they’re so important. After all, they’re the gateway to Chapter 2, and getting a reader to Chapter 2 is a fantastic idea. Before I get into the elements of a … Continue reading Writing Chapter One – Tips
Expansion Pack: Comedy wrap up
Hi, Gang. Craig with you once more. This time I want to wrap up the mini-series about writing comedy. In the previous two posts, we gave a list of common situations you can use, or modify into your own work. Read those posts here and here. I’m sure there are many more situations that work … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Comedy wrap up
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