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Plotting

Sue LeDoux Posted on October 17, 2021 by Sue LeDouxOctober 17, 2021

Although writing styles and reading interests change, authors still must have an engaging yarn to spin. Otherwise, no one will read beyond the first chapter, or even the first paragraph. To quote Jerry Jenkins, author of 200 books and counting, … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged characters, deus ex-machina, events, literary fiction, muddle in the middle, mysteries, outlining plot, plot, plotting, story arc, story structure, thrillers, writing by the seat of the pants | Leave a reply

Characters

Sue LeDoux Posted on September 19, 2021 by Sue LeDouxSeptember 19, 2021

I can have the best plot in the world, but without believable, interesting, three dimensional characters, I’m going nowhere. I must populate my saga with people who move, respond to events, struggle, fail, and hopefully succeed, to keep your nose … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged believable character s, beta readers, character background, character Bible, characters and plot, flawed characters, interactions, Novel characters, plot | 1 Reply

Birth of a Novel

Sue LeDoux Posted on August 22, 2021 by Sue LeDouxAugust 22, 2021

My first novel was easy. I slid a fresh piece of paper into my Smith Corona and began with Chapter One. I kept writing until I reached the end of the story. Easy as pie. I think that manuscript lies … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged creating imaginary worlds, ideas, plot, what if?, writing a novel | 1 Reply

What is Your Genre – Part II

Sue LeDoux Posted on May 30, 2021 by Sue LeDouxMay 31, 2021

This week, I introduce Pat Embury, a cozy mystery writer (among other talents). I asked her to share why this genre attracts her. Here is what she had to say. Pat Embury I generally write cozy mysteries, although I am … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged characters, cozy mysteries, genres, location, mysteries, mystery genre, mystery writers, Pat Embury, plot, themes in mysteries | 2 Replies

Read a Good Book Lately?

Sue LeDoux Posted on May 3, 2020 by Sue LeDouxMay 3, 2020

  I once listed every book title I read over a year, and placed them under Fiction or Non-fiction headings. If you had asked me, I would have guessed I read more fiction than non-fiction, but actually it was about … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged books, characters, fiction, genre, literary, literary novels, non-fiction, place, plot, reading preferences | 5 Replies

Rochester Author, John Caligiuri, Releases his latest book

Sue LeDoux Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sue LeDouxSeptember 29, 2019

John Caligiuri joined our Greece writers’ group years ago when he was writing his alternate history novel Red Fist of Rome (recently republished under the Insomnia label and available at the library, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.) Since then, John … Continue reading →

Posted in books&writers | Tagged author, characters, Cocytus, Cocytus: Sanctuary in Hell, editing, John Caligiuri, Last Roman's Prayer, pantser, plot, plots, plotting, publishers, Red Fist of Rome, Rome, Sci-Fi, Scinece Fiction, seat of pants, writing, writing practices | 4 Replies

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