by Nanci | Oct 30, 2023 | Character, Podcast
Having a large cast of characters can overwhelm your readers, especially if the characters are introduced all at once, there’s too many characters in a scene, the roles are too similar or unclear. So readers will struggle to keep track of who’s who, and...
by Nanci | Oct 23, 2023 | Podcast, Scene
How do you write stronger, more structured scenes that excite you and captivate your reader? Each scene is a microcosm of the whole story. It creates an emotional connection to your reader. But when scenes lack structure and focus, readers don’t know what to pay...
by Nanci | Oct 16, 2023 | Character, Plot, Podcast
How do you balance character development with the advancement of your plot? How can you develop characters to even execute your plot, unless you first start out with a plot? The answer is, both character and plot are developed in tandem. Every story, whether...
by Nanci | Oct 9, 2023 | Character, Podcast
When we write about what happened in our past, we’re tempted to be bound by what actually occurred. But our memories are not recordings that can be verified. Memory is a construct of the imagination. And retrospective narrators zero in on certain memories...
by Nanci | Oct 2, 2023 | Plot, Podcast
We often talk about creating compelling characters. But characters are defined and revealed in relationship to other characters. So, how do you build captivating character relationships? Great stories are about the relations and interactions between people, and the...
by Nanci | Sep 25, 2023 | Plot, Podcast
In simple terms, dialogue is when two or more characters talk to one another. It’s a compressed way to advance your story. And an economical way to define characters and their relationships to one another. But dialogue is one of the trickiest elements to master....
