Writing Multiple Timelines Set in One Place
…as you figure out how they converge. Multiple timelines add layers to story that, when done right, can deepen plot and characters. When I began to write my debut novel,…
…as you figure out how they converge. Multiple timelines add layers to story that, when done right, can deepen plot and characters. When I began to write my debut novel,…
…Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Certain Dark Things, Untamed Shore, and more. Check back in two weeks for the next installment! About Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silvia Moreno-Garcia…
…or, Plots and Counterplots,” Alcott introduces us to Virginie Varens (same last name as Adele Varens, Mr. Rochester’s ward in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre), a “mercenary, vain, and hollow-hearted” actress…
Once you make a habit of writing, there are things you come to expect, like characters ignoring the plot, one revision after another, and long hours spent in front of…
…its volatile mix of Anglo, Mexican, and Apache settlers to the brink of self-destruction, he feels reluctantly compelled to confront both life, and the much more likely possibility of death,…
…“I know.” “But sometimes right’s not good enough, huh?” Searching for a way to comfort her daughter, Lisa tells her the story about how, when she was pregnant with Starr,…
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…found: you need a coach/companion on the journey—someone who reads you, someone who gets you. Gets who you are and what you’re trying to do, and even, if you’re lucky,…
…writing, storytelling is still storytelling. Both novels and movies employ the same core elements of fiction such as plot, setting, character, theme and conflict. So the more movies you watch,…
…wife, Michele Cook; and three standalone books, most recently Saturn Run. To learn more about John Sandford and his books, visit his website at www.johnsandford.org, or follow him on Facebook…