Key Conditions for Reader Suspense:
Part 4 – Uncertainty
Surprise is one of the vital elements in story making precisely because it makes things unpredictable. It makes hope, fear, worry, and curiosity possible.
Key Conditions for Reader Suspense:
Quick Updates for 2011-01-08
SFWA member @LAGilman offers Practical Meerkat’s 52 Bits of Useful Info for Young (and Old) Writers, week 1 http://j.mp/dSIMAD #
The Importance of Context (Part 1)
I’m not saying you shouldn’t self-publish if you want to (though I would urge you to do so on the basis of knowledge rather than hype), or that self-publishers can’t become successful (clearly, they can–something that has always been true, for every possible value of success). I’m just saying that it’s risky to assume that others’ success stories will apply to you.
Guest Post: Advice for Teen Writers
There’s nothing like writing during adolescence. The intensity, focus, and emotional strength that such a writer brings to her/his work is, like a map frozen in time, sharply delineated and can’t be captured except as a memory of once walking in those lands.
Quick Updates for 2011-01-07
@listener42 Congratulations! # @listener42 Actually, we just need proof of the sale. The contract would work for that. In other words, you could apply today if you wanted. #
Quick Updates for 2011-01-06
Industry News and Member News for Lia Keyes, Mari Ness, Jim Hines, David Levine, Jennifer Brozek, Michael Chabon, Yasmine Galenorn, and Stephanie Dray.
