Stocking Stuffers for Writers Is Back (and so Is Godzilla)
Stocking Stuffers for Writers Is Back (and so Is Godzilla)
December is here, and that means Godzilla’s Stocking Stuffers for Writers is back! Now, you might be thinking, isn’t it early to give holiday gifts? And WHY is Godzilla my…
Read more…Does Your Character’s Behavior Make Sense?
Does Your Character’s Behavior Make Sense?
Have you been in a situation where someone acts erratically, and not in a good way? It takes you by surprise, doesn’t it? Imagine this scenario: you’re sitting around the…
Read more…Five Vehicles for Adding Subtext to Dialogue
Five Vehicles for Adding Subtext to Dialogue
Realistic, evocative dialogue is an important part of any successful story. We need our characters’ interactions to be authentic, consistent, and engaging to draw readers in to what’s happening. So…
Read more…A Mother Lode of Resources on Emotion Amplifiers
A Mother Lode of Resources on Emotion Amplifiers
Angela and I have been busy bees the past few months, creating as much content as we could surrounding emotion amplifiers—a little-known storytelling element that’s great for elevating a character’s…
Read more…The Secret to Page-Turning Scene Endings
The Secret to Page-Turning Scene Endings
It’s easy to surmise that propelling readers from one scene to the next relies upon a dramatic closing hook, the evocative or provocative impression at the very end of the…
Read more…Flashbacks vs. Dual Timeline: What’s the Difference?
Flashbacks vs. Dual Timeline: What’s the Difference?
For strong storytelling, we need to focus on what’s important and relevant to current story events. That means we shouldn’t info-dump a bunch of irrelevant backstory just because it’s interesting…
Read more…How to Avoid Clichéd Emotional Reactions
How to Avoid Clichéd Emotional Reactions
The single tear trickling down the cheek. A kiss that leaves one’s knees weak. The grin that stretches from ear to ear. Yawn Oh, excuse me. I almost fell asleep…
Read more…Release Day: The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus Is Here (& a Giveaway!)
Release Day: The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus Is Here (& a Giveaway!)
Another book joins the family today: The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Stress and Volatility! Writing authentic emotional reactions can be difficult when a character is the…
Read more…10 Reasons Why Emotion Amplifiers Are Good for Your Story
10 Reasons Why Emotion Amplifiers Are Good for Your Story
As you may have heard, we recently released The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Stress and Volatility, a companion to The Emotion Thesaurus. If you aren’t familiar…
Read more…Three Essentials for Engaging Reader Emotion in the Setup
Three Essentials for Engaging Reader Emotion in the Setup
As authors, we all know the importance of engaging our audience within a book’s first few pages. Grabbing the reader: captivating them in a way that makes them want to…
Read more…Does Your Scene Need More Tension? Add an Emotion Amplifier!
Does Your Scene Need More Tension? Add an Emotion Amplifier!
Emotion and tension often go hand in hand. If character emotion is low, story tension is also probably waning. On the flip side, tension is likely on the rise when…
Read more…A Mother Lode of Resources on Talents and Skills
A Mother Lode of Resources on Talents and Skills
Talents and skills can serve many purposes in a story by revealing truths about the character, making them more likable or relatable for readers, and contributing to story arc by…
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