“Are you going to the writers’ conference Saturday?” My Browseabout Book Store colleague Bethany spun on the squealing desk chair. I rattled-off the sessions I wanted to attend. “The lunch keynote is with S.A. Cosby.” “Wait, S.A. Cosby?” Bethany’s eyes grew wide, and I feared I would become a spotter for a gymnastic-style leap. “I... Continue Reading →
Movement and Energy in Writing
Plot, character development, and setting are expected ingredients for an engaging and moving story, but what about energy? A pivotal moment in my evolution as a writer occurred in the late nineties when Stuart Jaffe and David Bender, fellow members of a writers’ group, helped me to see the relationships between pacing, rhythm, and scenes, which... Continue Reading →
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