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Tag Archives: character
Getting a Grip on Gripping Characters: YA Mystery Writing
You know that expression, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears?” I’ve been told it’s from Zen buddhism, but it’s also very much current. I’ve found another side to it as a writer: When I’m ready to learn something, … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Kanell, SinCNE, Writing, Young Adult
Tagged Beth Kanell, character, mysteries, Sisters In Crime New England, writing craft, young adult
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Steering Action Through Scene and Sequel
Lately I’ve been struggling to figure out how to improve the pacing of my scenes. Enter the SinCNE-sponsored online class taught by Mary Buckham. The class covers much more than scene pacing, but scene pacing has stymied me for a … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Event Recap, Nancy Gardner, Of Interest, SinCNE, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing, Writing resources
Tagged author, authors, character, Debra Dixon, Dwight V. Swain, Mary Buckham, mysteries, mystery, mystery writing, new england, Pacing, scene, sequel, SinCNE, sisters in crime, Sisters In Crime New England, writing
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Bending Fiction, Serving Reality
Stephen King, one of my favorite writers, once said about writing, “You can never bend reality to serve the fiction. You have to bend the fiction to serve reality.” He also said, “You may be entranced with what you’re learning … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Nancy Gardner, SinCNE, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing, Writing resources
Tagged author, character, fiction, mystery writing, reality, research, Sisters In Crime New England, stephen king
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Blogging from the Crime Bake: “Not Your Mother’s Miss Marple: Making Series Compelling and Believable”
Point number one about Crime Bake: When you’ve been “visiting” with other authors all weekend, you quote them by name, as Roberta Isleib — today under her nom de plume Lucy Burdette — just did: “I love writing a series,” … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Craft, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged character, crime bake, mystery series
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Blog Interview: Lynne Heitman, Book Whisperer
Nancy: Welcome, Lynne. Thanks for visiting the SinCNE blog. Someone I met once called you, “The Book Whisperer.” Certainly you’ve acted like a book whisperer for me—helping me break out of a mid-novel blockage by suggesting I try working backwards … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged author, authors, character, Lynne Heitman, voice, writing, writing craft
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