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 [...]
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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