HOW to DEEPEN PLOTS from the Editor’s Desk of Jessica Morrell – A Chanticleer Writers Toolbox article
Protagonists suffer. Period. Paying heavy costs make characters relatable. I swear by these statements
Protagonists suffer. Period. Paying heavy costs make characters relatable. I swear by these statements
A handy check list of 15 culprits that can easily sneak into our writing. A helpful self-editing tool for your work-in-progress along with a link to a WORD editing tool.
The problem of finding the perfect word or imagery, instead of the almost perfect word, is no small matter.
There is vast sea of voracious readers searching to binge on that next, new-to-them, entertaining series. That series could be yours.
Each symphony is written with the same twelve notes, one note at a time. Each novel, each written work, is written one word at a time. Jessica shares some writing craft tips and reminders.
Unforgettable, haunting, or pity the poor sod (such as Arthur Dent of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams) protagonists are the keys to great fiction! Read on for writing craft tips.
The best fiction touches the deep layers in us. A writer achieves this effect by embedding dozens of techniques into his or her story. - Jessica P. Morrell
No matter your process, it’s crucial to nail the humanity of a character with their humanity and complexity on the page. And to nail their essence from the first breath in your story.
Jessica Morrell reads, analyzes author techniques, and builds lists of nouns and verbs. She scribbles and underlines each and every article she reads to study the tools of writing. And she shares what she has learned with us!
Fiction and memoir writers need to be omnivorous–searching out classics and bestsellers, prizewinners and Goodreads favorites–reading widely, and analyzing with an eye for structure and arcs. And they need to analyze movies and read screenplays for storytelling techniques.