Mar 10
Why do some stories work better in one point of view than another? Why do you choose first over third, or vice-versa? It can be difficult sometimes to know in which point of view you should write a story. Sometimes you’ve just got to try it out – write the first few chapters in one …
Jul 22
This is another installment in my occasional series of writing-craft book reviews. If there is a writing-craft book you are curious about email me, and I’ll see if I’ve read it. If so, I’ll be happy to write a review about it. I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’ve got a good collection of …
Jul 08
Two blogs which I have recently begun reading regularly, Kristen Lamb’s fabulous blog and a new one by the always generous-with-her-knowledge Rebecca York called “On Romance Writing”, both recently featured the topic “beginnings”. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that! Beginnings are probably The Most Important part of your book. If you don’t …
Jun 03
“…in humans, [stimulus and response is] the process whereby sensory stimulation is translated into organized experience. … Among the theoretical models developed to describe the nature of social behaviour, the stimulus–response model (in which every social act is seen as a response to the preceding act of another individual) has been generally found helpful….” I …
