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The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} Remember COC? We’ve used the Chapter One Criteria to create all the key elements that make a first chapter
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} So, now you have a first sentence, a positive-negative current, an opening paragraph, and the beginning of a scene.
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} “If someone would tell me what to put on the first page, then I would write a book.”
The Chapter One Dilemma {A note from Alyson: all the strategies and rules of this blog series apply primarily to adventure novels. Not all standards and regulations will carry into other genres.} “I know how to write, and I’m good at it. I know my character, and he’s great. If
Away from the Desk One cannot write about life if they, themselves, are not in life. I have a large, beautiful desk, on top of which sits my old computer, a pencil sharpener, and some notebooks (give or take depending on the season). It sits by a window that allows
Character Corner #1 “What makes a good character? It is not the name – though a name is an excellent thing to create, for a nameless character is nobody at all…” Naming characters is a delight for me, especially if I get to make up the name. This is an
The Pure Line Series Begins! When I completed Chained, I had no clue it would lead to an entire series of books. My sisters and brother loved the book so much that I decided to write another about Adrian Falkner for them. They loved that one, too! Spurred on by
Books That Inspired Mine Whether they admit to it or not, all authors were inspired by someone else’s work. And, in most cases, authors are unaware that one Author’s great work consistently inspires them. I love to read. Our house is full of books of all kinds (approximately 1,000 copies).
Why I Write Youth Fiction As nightfall descended, one of my cousins took me to her room, and we sat down at her desk. My cousin opened a blank document, and then I happily told her all about the story I wanted her to write down for me. My