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Blog postMaximize psychological undertones and overtones in your writing to make a more powerful story!
Words are magic. Powerful magic. Often imbued with symbolic meaning— nuance, subtext, connotation, and feelings—deep within our collective consciousness. Meanings we respond to on a visceral level.
The roof overhead, the window your character gazes through, the threshold walked across—all these structural features can be used symbolically.
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Blog postMaximize psychological undertones and overtones in your writing to make a more powerful story!
Words are magic. Powerful magic. Often imbued with symbolic meaning—overtones, undertones, nuance, subtext, connotation, and feelings—deep within our collective consciousness. Meanings we respond to on a visceral level.
If an author writes, “the blood-red velvet drapes concealed the dirt-encrusted window,” the words blood, velvet, concealed, and dirt-encrusted convey more than just d -
Blog postMyths speak to us.
They explain mankind’s struggles, fears, culture, and the natural world–be it the rhythm of the waves or Earth’s rumblings or the phases of the moon. Myths comfort, guide, and inspire. They also advise and caution.
So it was with this understanding of their purpose that I explored the world’s most provocative myths in preparation for writing an erotic retelling.
Writing Legends of Lust was a lot of fun! Reimagining the already sexually charge -
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Blog postMaximize the power of temperature to craft a more powerful story.
Turn the temperature up for fiery anger or sizzling passion. Turn it down for icy moods, frosty dialog, or chilling foreshadowing.
Temperature can:
reveal mood reveal a character’s emotion be a plot device reveal a character’s personality be thematic be a setting
Not convinced?
The Great Gatsby is loaded with heat. Tom is a hot head ( personality trait). Gatsby -
Blog postYou’ve all seen the meme that slams English teachers and literary analysis.
Student: The green drapes symbolize….blah blah blah.
Writer: I just wanted green drapes.
Not every descriptor an author uses is symbolic. Often color only provides imagery—giving color to the scene, if you will.
But sometimes color is important and relevant. Color can convey emotion, characterization, and cultural/religious/political significance that provides nuance, su -
Blog postThe roof overhead.
The window your main character gazes through.
The threshold walked across.
The door opened. Or slammed shut.
Structural features may be used symbolically to (1) foreshadow, (2) reveal character, (3) provide conflict, (4) a amplify conflict, and ( 5) propel plot.
Many of architectural elements mentioned below are universal symbols.
Window
lets in the light of knowledge/understanding….or not ( which would be -
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Blog postSetting is more than just location. It’s a powerful tool for establishing themes, mood, tone, and, should you be so inclined, making a social/cultural/religious/political statement. Setting will: influence and emphasize a character’s actions spotlight a character’s beliefs create conflicts enhance conflicts be essential and integral part of the plot establish mood ****Use setting purposely. It’s just as important as any character you create.**** Take a look at the types of
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Blog postSexy vacations. Who doesn’t want to go on one? Actually, any vacation is sexy in my book. I get to visit a new place, learn history, sample different foods, and pretend, if only for a week, that I am a globetrotting Jetsetter. I get to unwind, spend some quality time with hubby, and explore the world beyond our little corner of Southern California. One of my favorite vacation destinations so far was rambling the countryside of Kalamata, Greece. We went with another couple. Leah spoke prett
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Blog postWords are magic. Powerful magic. Often imbued with symbolic meaning—overtones, undertones, nuance, subtext, connotation, and feelings—deep within our collective consciousness. Meanings we respond to on a visceral level, often emotional level.
By artful use, the writer can amplify thematic, foreshadowing, context, plot, description, conflict, and characterization beyond the superficial.
If an author writes, “the blood-red velvet drapes concealed the dirt-encrust -
Blog postI get asked a lot about my writing process.
What do you do first? How long does it take? Panster or planner? How many hours do you write a day?
Usually I ask why they want to know. Do you want to write a book? Are you currently writing a book? if the answer is no, my answer is simple. “I just write and revise until I’m happy with it.” The Writing Process isn’t exactly riveting cocktail party banter. But for those truly interested I share what works for me.
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