In Part 1 of Let the Ghosts Speak, we saw the essential beginnings of a story. Grab the reader’s attention with a hook beginning (“I have forgotten love. My chains have driven it from me.”) Raise questions that the reader… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Wizard’s Child
Writing a great novel isn’t a big mystery. It just takes hard work, dedication, and willingness to learn and edit … many times. So, choose wisely and get your manuscript critiqued! 🙂 Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to… Read More ›
Story Development – Let the Ghosts Speak Part 1
It’s time for a new story development series. Let the Ghosts Speak is a story that I introduced in a critique group post, and I am now making it into a novel for adults and older teens. As you read, look… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Kid
If your character ever lacks motivation, you should hop right to fixing it. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece…. Read More ›
Critique Group – Spectralight
Sure. I believe him. Don’t you? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect… Read More ›
Critique Group – Courage to See
Critiques can hurt, but they also heal. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Summon of the Called
Thank you. Just don’t critique like this: Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment… Read More ›
Critique Group – All the King’s Daughters (Part 2)
Because this is a bad movie with a bad script, and the producers knew female skin would sell. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have… Read More ›
Critique Group – Brain Hacker
Okay, Marius, but I hope the safety is on. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment… Read More ›
Does Fiction Give Us Unrealistic Expectations? – Guest Post by Olivia Hofer
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. In Louisa May Alcott’s novel, Work: A Story of Experience, the heroine Christie falls asleep while reading and drops the book, tipping over a candle and setting the… Read More ›