This interactive workshop will explore the elements guaranteed to create tension, drive pacing, make your book compelling, and
keep readers turning the page until the very end.
«Palmer's latest medical thriller (after The Fifth Vial) adds presidential politics and nanotechnology to his usual mix and comes up with a story that may not always be believable but
keeps the reader turning pages anyway.»
Debut novelist McHugh comes out swinging with this gripping tale set in the Ozarks of Missouri... Her prose will not
only keep readers turning the pages but also paints a real and believable portrait of the connections, alliances, and sacrifices that underpin rural, small - town life in Henbane... Strongly recommended for readers who enjoy thrillers by authors such as Laura Lippman and Tana French.»
Whether it's an alternate history in which slavery never ended or a television reality show turned survivor tale, these books will
keep readers turning the pages on the plane or on the beach.
Writers at earlier stages of their careers need strong developmental guidance; no amount of copyediting spit and polish will
keep readers turning the pages of a lackluster story.
My name is Caitlin Berve, and I started Ignited Ink Writing, LLC because I am passionate about stories that linger with readers — the kind of writing that haunts, strums heartstrings, inspires, bares a truth, and
keeps a reader turning pages until four in the morning.
Authors have to actually deliver on the premise with good writing that
keeps a reader turning pages.
All that really matters is to
keep the reader turning the pages to the end, leaving them satisfied and feeling their time and money was well - spent.
I'm just now getting back to a story I was working on and this is definitely the way to
keep readers turning the pages.
«Hocking hits all the commercial high notes... She knows how to
keep readers turning the pages.»
The book moves along at a good pace and will
keep readers turning pages.
Plot: This novel is a rip - roaring adventure: well plotted, well paced, and full of action that will
keep readers turning pages.
Is there enough conflict to sustain tension and
keep readers turning pages?
The «not knowing» element works better,
keeps the reader turning the pages.
Another Christmas season mystery that will
keep readers turning the pages — all through the night.
The deep Irish secret of the past is a mystery that
keeps the reader turning pages.
Now, with All Through the Night, she once again celebrates the Christmas season with a tale of suspense that will
keep readers turning the pages — all through the night.
Nonstop thrills and chills will
keep readers turning pages and rooting for these likable characters.
This switching of perspectives allows for the exploration of the characters» back - stories, as well as their personalities and motivations, at once making them more realistic and
keeping the reader turning pages.
In this episode of the podcast, John shares his sketching and drafting process and the elements he looks for in order to write a story that will
keep the reader turning pages.
This is a pretty great issue of Action Comics, and the story and art do plenty to
keep readers turning pages and coming back for the next issue.
«Past Suspicion is a riveting mystery that will
keep readers turning pages.»
There must be a balance of plot vs exposition in the story to
keep the reader turning pages.
A focused, clear plot is vital to
keeping a reader turning pages, and you need to have a plot that's appropriate to your genre.
The plot is involved and interesting enough to
keep the reader turning pages.
The plot is interesting and
keeps the reader turning pages.
Baldacci is at the top of his game here, exercising his talent for creating both winsome and darker - than - dark characters that
keep readers turning the pages.
«A little edgier than many cozies, with a sensual undercurrent, MURDER AT THE MOONSHINE INN will
keep readers turning those pages!»
In the end, it's cousins and the dogs that
keep a reader turning the page.
A child bride who's all grown up, a sexy Bollywood director, and deeply - felt emotions that will
keep readers turning the pages.
Good developmental editors look for opportunities to increase a story's impact, to make scenes more powerful and dialogue more effective, to create multidimensional characters, to build in the kinds of tension that
keep readers turning pages and the kinds of resolution that leave them satisfied.
Provide intriguing content that will
keep readers turning the pages.
When you're writing spy fiction you have one overriding goal: to
keep the reader turning the pages.
Another way of saying it is that literary fiction requires the reader to work, to develop an appreciation for nuance and subtlety, to gasp at the breathtaking cleverness of the author and nod along with his / her command of the language, whereas commercial fiction strives to
keep the reader turning pages.
Top FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan are drawn into a complex web of blackmail, greed and murder sure to
keep readers turning pages.
Whether you have a biography to write that you feel would interest a large number of readers, a family history with a very important or inspirational message, or a thrilling novel that will
keep readers turning pages, we can help you create a beautiful and professional package.
The broad outlines of what happens next are clear to fans of Jane Eyre, but Donne manages to add innovative twists to
keep readers turning the pages.
Both Kelsea's struggles in the Tear to protect her people and Lily's narrative are completely gripping, and the anticipation of a revelation of how these two women are linked will
keep readers turning the pages.
But I show you where your story falls down, I streamline the guff and help
you keep your readers turning pages.
Something needs to happen in the story to
keep the reader turning the pages.
And that's definitely not going to
keep readers turning pages.
This workshop will help writers do that — tell a story — while also identifying the elements needed for their specific story to
keep the reader turning the pages.