by Jacque | Sep 30, 2024 | Powerful Stories, Self-Editing, strong connection, Uncategorized
It’s your dream to write a book that makes people feel something when they read your words and get to know your characters. But how do you ensure the reader feels what you want them to feel? And where do you start?? By managing reader expectations. What are reader...
by Jacque | May 15, 2024 | Genre, strong connection, Structure, Uncategorized
Do you remember when you first started writing? What drove you to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)? For me, like for many writers, it was a story that just wouldn’t leave me alone. I’d always been a daydreamer, coming up with different scenarios or events,...
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...