I uploaded Devil's Blood 2 to CreateSpace this evening. I'm one step closer... The final phase is to get the "error-checker" copy and read through it for those pesky typos. I don't want to send it out riddles with mistakes.(I missed several in Devil's Blood 1 and I was humiliated by each one.) They're so … Continue reading Devil’s Blood 2: Siren’s Snare UPDATE
Tag: writing
POV
POV stands for Point of View. When writers refer to POV, they refer to the point of view through which the story is told. The Harry Potter books are told almost exclusively though Harry’s point of view. We are inside his head; seeing what he sees; hearing what he hears; and getting his thoughts as … Continue reading POV
Action/Reaction
An action must happen for there to be a reaction to that action. Before Bob can be appalled at Mark's sexist statement, Mark must make said statement. If the reaction comes before the action, the sentence reads clunky and slow. Sally cringed as the door slammed. The door slamming is the action. Sally cringing is … Continue reading Action/Reaction