Let the Story Unfold #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Writers should not unload all the information about their characters in one place in their stories. Readers do not want to see a who’s who bio for every character …
Tell Me a Story: The Voice of Narrators in Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
When writing gurus talk about voice in a story, they are referring to the narrator’s voice, the protagonist’s voice, the person telling the story. And many times this has a …
How to Get the Reader to Care About Your Protagonist #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Getting the reader to care about your protagonist is important to the success of your novel or memoir. Yes, the action of the story is important, but if the reader …
Developmental Editors and Beta Readers—the Need for Both #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Revising a manuscript can be a nightmare, or it can be a calm reevaluation of your story. I know, I know. To combine the word calm with writer …