Ah, character emotion. It's one of the hardest things to write right. It's also one of the most important. You can have a deep, complex character, a compelling, well-crafted plot, and the setting descriptions nailed down to the tiniest details. But if you can't write character emotion in a compelling way, your book will be … Continue reading 3 Tips for Showing Character Emotion
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A Year of Blogging and a Critique Giveaway!
Happy Saturday, everyone! Today marks a milestone for me: I started blogging exactly one year ago! (And yet, WordPress still likes to put a squiggly red line under the word "blog". I don't understand it.) In honor of this milestone, I am hosting my very first giveaway! I will be giving away one (1) free … Continue reading A Year of Blogging and a Critique Giveaway!
#NaNoPrep: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome + Giveaway!!
Hi everyone! Today I have a very special post as part of the Writers Persevere event that authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are running for the next few days to celebrate their newest book, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma. This book looks at the difficult experiences embedded in our … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: Overcoming Impostor Syndrome + Giveaway!!