This month, writer pal Kathryn Craft shows us how to use weddings and funerals in our stories to explore characters and heighten emotions. Over at Mythcreants, Oren Ashkenazi examines the ever-popular literary device known as unreliable narrator.
Kristen Overman offers advice on self-editing and developing strong characters while Meredith Lyons talks about keepin’ it real in paranormal fiction. Do you feel pressured to sacrifice your social time for your writing? John Gilstrap reminds us not to feel guilty for living our lives.
Kelsey McConnell discusses the need for trigger warnings in horror novels. This is a timely topic given that I just released the second edition of Testing the Prisoner, my first paranormal mystery novel from 2009 that deals with child abuse and domestic violence.
All that and a lot more. Enjoy!
Writing Believable Characters by Michal Leah
There’s Always a Choice: Revision Techniques to Make Your Writing Stronger by Kristen Overman
How Subplots and Plot Filaments Lend Texture and Depth to Any Novel by Michael Craft
Why Is Strong Character Development Important? by Kristen Overman
Marry ’em and Bury ’em: Weddings, Funerals, and Your Novel by Kathryn Craft
Is There a Place For Trigger Warnings in Horror Books? by Kelsey Christine McConnell
How to Write a Realistic Paranormal by Meredith R. Lyons
How to Point Readers’ Attention in the Right Direction by Jami Gold
How to Increase Your Productivity When You Don’t Feel Productive by James Scott Bell
Writer’s Guilt by John Gilstrap
Unreliable Narration: A Useful Tool or Just Hype? by Oren Ashkenazi
Atmosphere Literary Definition: Genre Examples that Evoke Emotion by Joslyn Chase
If you’re a LibraryThing member, I’m running a giveaway for Testing the Prisoner! Six winners will receive a signed copy. Check it out here. Ends October 25th.
Testing the Prisoner is available now in ebook ($2.99) and paperback ($18.99)!
