Hi SEers. John here with you today. I’m going to further discuss the idea of giving characters life with gestures. The reason for gestures (or beats as they are sometimes called) is to provide a character some tools to share with the reader without the writer explaining what is going on. These tools can … Continue reading Showing – Not Telling Emotions
John W. Howell
Wishing You a Peaceful Weekend
Good morning, SEers. John with you this Easter weekend. We at Story Empire wish you the happiest of times, filled with love and kindness.
Gestures and Dialogue – A Perfect Show Don’t Tell Team.
Hi SEers. John with you again. I hope you had a great weekend and am rearing to go this Monday morning. Grab a cup of coffee and join me in a discussion about character gestures. (I know not the most exciting thing for a Monday morning.) Most of you don’t know that my books … Continue reading Gestures and Dialogue – A Perfect Show Don’t Tell Team.
What I Enjoy About Editing
Hello, SE’ers John with you again. Today’s discussion is about editing. I’m currently doing a run-through of the first draft of my WIP, so editing is a top-of-mind subject to me. I must admit that editing is not my first choice of tasks for the writing process. Creating a story and running like the wind … Continue reading What I Enjoy About Editing
What Can be Done If the Desire to Write is Missing.
Hi SEers, John is with you today. I hope you are looking forward to a great weekend. I know I am. Today’s post is all about providing some perspective on those times when no matter how much a writer knows they should get to their writing, they just dread it. I have had those … Continue reading What Can be Done If the Desire to Write is Missing.
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