by Wordsmith | Sep 9, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective, Doug's Stuff
My favorite authors are James W. Hall, Robert Crais and Lee Child. They write novels that keep me turning pages. I also learn a lot about writing fiction from these authors. James W. Hall creates compelling stories about a loner named Thorn. For Thorn trouble seems...
by Wordsmith | Sep 7, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Stuff
Sometimes you need to prime the pump so to speak before writing the next chapter in your novel, or starting a new story. Something I often do is open the dictionary to any page, find a word and start writing. Another idea is to take a line from a book you like, and...
by Wordsmith | Sep 3, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Stuff
Whether you’re on vacation, or walking in your hometown, you’ll see people. If you spot someone interesting, write a brief description of the person in your notebook. You do have a notebook with you at all times, don’t you? This person could be a prototype for a...
by Wordsmith | Aug 29, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective
Authors need to be good listeners. When you listen, you learn. And you may just uncover a great line of dialogue or a name for a character. I remember shopping for clothes in a department store. As I was waiting to go into the dressing room to try on a pair of pants,...
by Wordsmith | Aug 26, 2022 | Book Elements, Doug's Stuff
Another excerpt from the first draft of my upcoming novel: A Pocketful of Euros. Enjoy. Backstory: An innocent man has been arrested. Yale Larsson, my protagonist won’t rest until he’s set free. ********************** Picked up my cell phone. Called the...
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