Tag: character
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Why Reading is Important
I’ve received several comments on my blogs concerning Dan Brown. They were all positive, the readers saying they had added Angels and Demons to their reading list. I wrote to one person in response to their comment that: I find that reading a work that displays the element of craft I am trying to incorporate…
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Write That Story
For anyone who’s tried writing a story, but just can’t get it off the ground. Or you’ve begun several, but don’t seem to be able to continue writing… …perhaps you need a plan. As a published author of two books–one traditionally published (Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident)–the other digitally (The Road to Ibadan) I…
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My Characters’ Obsessions
I’m noticing is that as I work on my 9th novel–I’ve written 8–all unpublished–my published work is a collection of short stories, “Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident“—that I’m identifying and honing in on my major character’s obsession. This is a new discovery for me. I realize in revising and editing my recent, and 8th…