Monthly Archives: August 2012

Write A Travel Scene with a Purpose

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane Most of the time, writers shouldn’t need to show their characters traveling. Simply jump cut from one scene the next. Yet there are times when a scene about travel may be necessary, and invigorating. What follows are … Continue reading →

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Readers Want to Invest in Characters, So Reward Them

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane Not only am I a writer, but I’m a serious reader. Nothing bugs me more than following a character for pages only to find that he wasn’t that important. A minor character. A throwaway. It makes me … Continue reading →

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Let Your Manuscript Incubate

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane Far too many writers (me included) rush from the final draft to publication or submission. It makes no sense. At the time of completion, I know I’m giddy. Overloaded with the magnitude of what I have wrought … Continue reading →

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No Logline Equals no Clue

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Leo Dufresne Outlines, synopsis, Hero’s Journey, three-act plot structure… Everyone has a method to help you write your novel, more efficiently, more elegantly, more successfully. It would be interesting to see what the ratio is between works of fiction … Continue reading →

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People Really Are That Bad, Except When They’re Not

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Tim Kane

By JAMES R. RIFFEL How many times have you been writing about your antagonist and thought, “Oh, that’s just too cold, no way he’d do that” and considered moderating his behavior? Don’t bother. People’s behavior can be as obnoxious, devious … Continue reading →

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