On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Developing An Action-Packed Scene
Remember the book or movie that you couldn’t enjoy because of the non-stop action on every single page? Did you get exhausted for a while, wished you could have just a little break to analyze what just...
View ArticleA Game of Cat and Mouse
In a mystery novel, nothing is more exciting than a game of cat and mouse between the detective and the bad guy. One moment the detective is working the case and the next the hunter becomes the hunted....
View ArticleThe Real Page Turner: 3 Methods to Add Tension to Your Novel
According to the Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook, a great story needs tension on every page. This could mean adding conflict in a conversation, inserting the element of surprise, or simply cutting...
View ArticleThe No-Work At Home Policy–Teaser From Chapter Four
And to follow-up with my teaser from Chapter Three, I’m going to give you an inside look at Detective Steve Donovan and Detective Angela Monrose’s relationship. They’re partners I might add. While...
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