by Jacque | Jan 13, 2021 | editor secrets, Powerful Stories, Uncategorized
So you got your manuscript back from your editor. Now what? The most important thing to remember is the issues in your story are not a reflection of who you are as a writer or a person. They don’t make you bad. Every author from Stephen King to Nora Roberts needs an...
by Jacque | Dec 9, 2020 | five requirements, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Show, Structure, Uncategorized
NaNoWriMo is finally over, yay! Did you finish? Did you get to 50K…or more? Even if you didn’t but you still started a writing habit, congrats! That’s a big deal. Now that the highs and lows of a writing marathon are over, what’s next? My favorite part…editing! But...
by Jacque | Oct 7, 2020 | editor secrets, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, Structure, Uncategorized
Well, it’s October again. That means cozy sweaters, apple cider, changing leaves, and bad puns. Of course, bad puns are welcome all year long. What it means for you is preparing for NaNoWriMo! Not sure what that is? However, you pronounce it (nano-REE-mo or...
by Jacque | Aug 12, 2020 | Conflict, Powerful Stories, Step 3: Story Conflict, Supersets, Uncategorized
You Need Overarching Conflict I hesitate to call books that have a specific genre with authors who intend to sell commercial fiction. It sounds a bit … icky, as if there’s no art behind it. It taints those authors with a feeling of “selling out” as opposed to those...
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 | Jun 10, 2020 | Conflict, five requirements, Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, step 6, Structure, Supersets, Uncategorized
The Best Way to Create Conflict Imagine the scene you’re reading involves the characters all sitting around a table eating dinner. The image is clear because you’ve had dinner at a table before, so you understand what goes on. During this scene, everyone is in a good...
