Creating Suspense and Sustaining Tension, Part 1
At the wonderful Creative Ink writing festival I sat on panels on creating tension and suspense. I have been thinking ever since about ways to accomplish these. And, from the […]
character development
Character Growth and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
We’ve been reading a lot of story submissions and contest entries at Pulp Literature this past week. You writers are doing so many things well. […]
Crafting Supporting Characters: Robert Sawyer and GRR Martin Show How It’s Done
I’m a great admirer of authors who make exceptional use of supporting characters. A cast of extras is fun to write, of course. And supporting […]
Standoffs and Battle Scenes: Thanks for the Tip, Rob Edwards
“Standoffs keep the story going”. –Rob Edwards Mind you, I do love a good fight. Battles in books are supreme acts of creative imagination. The best […]