A sweet lullaby soothes your troubled infant into a peaceful slumber.
Hymns of faith calm the troubled soul.
National anthems expand your bosom with patriotism.
Energetic rhythms move your feet and body seemingly of their own accord.
Steady beats and entrancing music lifts the air on your neck in anticipation of impending doom.
That's probably a bit much, but music does affect our moods. Likewise a good play list can inspire and drive your writing. So find out what works for you and write today.
Please feel free to share what works for you. An easy place to build a play list for free is through playlist.com http://www.playlist.com/
Happy Writing!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Show, Not Tell
Show, not tell are common words in the world of fiction. It's important to show the reader by actions, dialog, body language, and setting rather than telling them what happened. For example:
The angry dog chased me down the street.
I heard a growl emerge from behind twenty sharp teeth. My feet were frozen to the concrete. "grrrr" The spell was broken. All I could see were brown tree trunks as I pounded down the street.
I'm know this is not a perfect sample, but I think you get the idea.
When critiquing your work, be sure to ask yourself if someone is telling you the story or if you're living the story with your characters. This is important even if you are writing from an omniscient point of view it's important to make your story come alive in the minds of your readers.
So, remember to show, not tell.
The angry dog chased me down the street.
I heard a growl emerge from behind twenty sharp teeth. My feet were frozen to the concrete. "grrrr" The spell was broken. All I could see were brown tree trunks as I pounded down the street.
I'm know this is not a perfect sample, but I think you get the idea.
When critiquing your work, be sure to ask yourself if someone is telling you the story or if you're living the story with your characters. This is important even if you are writing from an omniscient point of view it's important to make your story come alive in the minds of your readers.
So, remember to show, not tell.
Children's Writers Critique Group
We've just begun a new critique group in Nampa, Idaho. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, February 21 from 2:00-4:00 at the "Coffee Garage" in Nampa. We will be upstairs at the big table .
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
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