In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 5 of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” In this excerpt, we come to the protagonist’s crisis. A huge calamity strikes. Eddie’s original quest to help keep the… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Guardians of Dor
Authors, we need not fear critique. A skilled critiquing partner is an author’s good friend. So let’s untangle our hair and get started on this week’s submission. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about… Read More ›
The Boundaries of “What if?” ; Part 2
Christian readers are often sensitive about stories that relate to the Bible, and rightly so. They react against writing that twists the contents of the Bible in a way that denigrates the messages they revere. When my book Eye of… Read More ›
Story Development – Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World Part 4
In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 4 of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” In this excerpt, the action settles to a simmering tension. Character qualities rise to the surface, both Eddie’s and Damocles’s,… Read More ›
Critique Group – Controlled
We critiquers are smart. Right? Well, the authors certainly are, and I’m not lion, but they are always glad to get some help from reasonably smart readers like us. So let’s roar into this week’s submission. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines…. Read More ›
The Boundaries of “What if?” – Part 1
Back when I was contemplating writing Reapers, I asked some of my readers if they would read a story with ghosts in it, that is, disembodied spirits of the dead. Some of the responses I received illustrated the fact that… Read More ›
Story Development – Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World Part 3
In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 3 of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” At this point I have established many of the elements of a story’s beginning that I provided in earlier posts…. Read More ›
Story Development – Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World Part 2
In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 2 of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” As you read, continue noting the elements of a story’s beginning that I provided in this list: Grab the reader’s… Read More ›
Critique Group – Behind the Smile
No frying pans allowed. We will all be nice when we critique this week’s new submission. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you need to critique… Read More ›
Story Development – Wanted, Superhero to Save the World Part 1
It’s time for a story development post. This week I am switching to a different story, a superhero/science fiction tale designed for middle graders (ages 8 to 12). My hope is that teens and adults will enjoy it as well…. Read More ›