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 | Jul 13, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective
I’ve been experimenting with several ideas for marketing my Yale Larsson Private Investigator series. I’ve independently published three books in the series: “The Myakka Murders”, “Sarasota Sour Grapes”, and “Overexposed on Bird Key.” I’m currently working on Book 4,...
by Wordsmith | Jan 19, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective, Doug's Stuff
Most writers have rituals, something they do when they plant their butts in a chair and stair at a blank screen. The ritual is a reminder to the brain that it’s time to write, time to be creative. Sometimes the ritual works. Other times it fails dismally. Some...
by Wordsmith | Jan 10, 2022 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective
Every creative person needs a Bliss Station, a special place where you do you work. Joseph Campbell wrote the following in The Power of Myth: “You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers that...
by Wordsmith | Dec 11, 2021 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective
Characters are the life blood of a good story. Without compelling characters, you can have the best story arc in the world, but the story will fall flat. When you write a series like my Yale Larsson PI series, you have recurring characters. And when you use a...
by Wordsmith | Nov 23, 2021 | A Writer's Life, Doug's Perspective
You can find characters to populate your stories and novels wherever you go. All you need to do is be observant. When you see a person who piques your curiosity, take a picture of him with your phone or camera....
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