Quite the Life (and all in Times New Roman 10pt!)
Long Ago and Far Away…okay, starting in August 2022, I shared chapters from The Alibi. That lasted to mid-September when life and starting a new business got in the way. Life and a new business consumed more time than I expected. I still wrote – actually updated, edited, and got ready for publication my first … Continue reading “The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 1 (backstory)”
Jennifer “The Editress” Day sent me the above graphic from a Facebook group she’s in. She asked if I agreed with the list provided. That set off a wonderful exploration of my thinking on these topics and caused me to defend my opinions for my own benefit (which I now share with you). I’ll … Continue reading “Things to Bring Back in Books – Tables-of-Contents”
Jennifer “The Editress” Day sent me the above graphic from a Facebook group she’s in. She asked if I agreed with the list provided. That set off a wonderful exploration of my thinking on these topics and caused me to defend my opinions for my own benefit (which I now share with you). I’ll … Continue reading “Things to Bring Back in Books – Series Numbers”
Sometimes a story, scene, or chapter isn’t working as you wish. Sometimes a completed story doesn’t have the oomph! you want it to have. Here’s a suggestion for getting your story, scene, or chapter working as it should. Write a one-line summary that tells your story Let’s say (for example purposes) we’re working with a … Continue reading “Using One-Line Summaries to Write Better Stories”