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...
by Wordsmith | Aug 19, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Book Elements, Doug's Perspective, Doug's Stuff
When you write fiction, you need dialog. Dialog adds meat and interest to your stories. Your characters come alive when they speak. But the question is, what dialog to leave in and what dialog to leave out. Starting a conversation with, “How are you?” bores the reader...
by Wordsmith | Jan 26, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Book Elements
When I created Yale Larsson Private Investigator, I thought he should have a pet. I’m a cat lover. Cats are perfect companions. They know when you need company, and they know when you want to be left alone. Many people think cats are aloof. They are actually...
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