by Cheri Lasota | Mar 9, 2010 | Grammar Vault, Schnauzer Strikes Again!, Writing Life Vault
Hello, Stirling Readers, Today we’re going to talk about creative dialogue between your characters, or, how to avoid the “talking head” syndrome. It’s a common problem, especially for beginning writers, and it’s definitely one of those things a good editor can show...
by Cheri Lasota | Dec 3, 2009 | Discussions on the Craft |
In our openings we have this pressure to get all the critical elements in, to set up the story. We must introduce the main character (MC), the antagonist, the setting, the inciting incident, the hint of the main conflict. Notice I used the “must.” This is not perhaps...
by Cheri Lasota | Apr 5, 2009 | Discussions on the Craft
The last time my readers saw a post on my blog they may have been dismayed to discover it was hijacked by my schnauzer, Stirling. And yes, I admit it: he is my unofficial mascot. He submitted particularly unreasonable demands (i.e., Tivo the entire season of...
by Cheri Lasota | Sep 11, 2008 | Submissions Vault, Writing Life Vault
By Elizabeth Lyon In my work with writers over the years, I’ve come to believe that mastering plotting is far easier than mastering characterization. Creating depth of character means, for the writer, diving into the mostly uncharted waters of the psyche, the...
