Author, Compulsively Readable Thrillers
If you’re writing mystery or thrillers, plot is usually as important, perhaps more so, than character development, setting, and narrative. I find three carefully crafted sentences are more than enough to describe something new, whether it’s a person, a place, or a mood. It’s the crafting that’s critical, though. More on that later. … Read more
“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.” E. L. Doctorow I love that definition. Sensory detail succeeds when a writer uses the senses of touch, taste, sight, smell and sound to create a visceral, emotional reaction … Read more
This installment of Writing Lite is a wrap-up of some language tips, all under the general umbrella of “Less is More.” It includes how much description and backstory to use, plus adjectives and words to strip out of your fiction.