by Jacque | Jun 8, 2022 | Character, Powerful Stories, Show, strong connection, Uncategorized
Ever heard of the grief cycle? Most of us have, and all of us have experienced it. According to Kubler-Ross, there are five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Formerly, the thought was that we cycle through these feelings one after the...
by Jacque | Feb 8, 2022 | Character, Powerful Stories, Uncategorized
When you scroll through Pinterest or Instagram looking for ways to strengthen your characters, you may run into this common piece of advice: Give your character a quirk. According to dictionary.com, a quirk is a “peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality.” A...
by Jacque | Feb 10, 2021 | Character, Powerful Stories, Structure, Uncategorized
“I want to hook my readers from the first sentence.” That’s something I hear A LOT, especially from new writers. It makes sense: readers want something to draw them into the story, and you want to deliver. But let me ask you this…what is the first line of the book...
by Jacque | Jul 8, 2020 | Character, Genre, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Structure, Uncategorized
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I believe genre guides every decision you make while writing your story. This is especially true when it comes to fulfilling the Five Requirements and finding your controlling theme. Have any of these go...
by Jacque | May 13, 2020 | Character, Don't Tell, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Show, Uncategorized
Understanding point of view (POV) and perspective can help your characters and your story come to life. Though the terms are typically used interchangeably, I’d like to argue that they aren’t the same. Let’s first define POV According to...
by Jacque | Apr 15, 2020 | Character, Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I’m worn out from opening my inbox to the masses of COVID-19 emails. Most are updates regarding businesses and their plans, and some remind us to wash and practice social distancing to “stay safe.” It’s all important and necessary stuff,...
