How much is too much?
I used to read plenty of historicals, back in the day. Most had the same theme, almost all of them featured a hero who pretty forcefully bedded the heroine, who then fell madly in love with him. *insert eyeroll* I once thought that was how romance had to be written. So, how much is too [...]
Easy or Hard?
Why is it that some manuscripts hop along at a fast pace, stopping to smell the daisies at times, and other manuscripts fall into the pond and sink to the bottom? Is it a better understanding of the characters, the plot, all of the above? Could it be the voice and/or genre? My current ms [...]
Smelling Those Virtual Roses
Learning the craft, I’ve spent so many hours focused on fine-tuning the areas I’m weak in, such as description and emotions. Hours upon hours I’d write then edit and go over every word, every minute detail. I’d layer in physical descriptions, the five senses, emotions, worrying over every choice. My conversations with other writers were [...]
Seeing Possibilities in Life
Listening to: Miranda Lambert, Famous in a Small Town Reading: The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick I just finished revising chapter 26 of my current WIP–Shake the Sugar Tree. I’m jumping in my seat because all of a sudden I can see the end of the tunnel and it’s not this tiny dot of light [...]
What makes a book a keeper?
We all have them. The Keepers. The books we will read again and again, the ones we guard with our lives, will never lend out and the ones we want to take to the grave with us. But how to define a keeper? What makes a book a keeper? Is it the story? The characters? [...]
Pacing–Now and Then
My first post on the Passionate Critters’ (hereafter referred to as PC )blog, and I’m a bit nervous. See my hands trembling? My name is Jennifer Bianco, please call me Jenn, and I’m an aspiring writer of light, humorous mysteries with romantic and sometimes paranormal elements. I’m currently working on a YA mystery–hopefully the first [...]
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