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Show not tell in fiction
The second beyond book. How many times have you read (or written) a scene in a novel or short story that reads something like this? John decided to tell Mary off and do it loudly. “Mary, you are a...
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Beyond Faith rewrite done, now what?
Dana Bowman preparing for her next appearance later in June Last week I finally completed the last rewrite of Beyond Faith for the publisher. I say “final” as there will still be one more when it is...
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A word from Dana Bowman and mystery serial part 4
. It’s coming. Beyond Faith, the third book in the Beyond mystery series. Dana Bowman, Private Investigator here. Yes I’m out from between the book covers. But which book? With the number of proof...
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When in doubt kill the character off?
Dana Bowman from the Beyond mystery series. Still alive. In last week’s fall finale of The Blacklist, Tom, one of the major characters was killed off in a very brutal way. Those following the British...
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Plan some novel writing time during holidays
Sharon’s latest Beyond mystery. When you are overstuffed with turkey and Christmas cake; when you have had it with family cheer; when you are…well…bored with all the Christmas songs, sales, and noises,...
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Fictionalizing your problems
Lately I’ve been inundated with problems, snafu sand the like – 90 to 95 per cent caused by other people, organizations, etc. But I have to deal with them and get them solved. I may go into one of them...
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Getting story ideas from your neighborhood
The latest Beyond mystery. Click on it for more info In the last post I talked about getting story ideas from your garden. But here’s another story source – your neighborhood. Maybe the house down the...
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Using Humour in Fiction
Mysteries, thrillers and horror fiction can be very grim. Some authors (including me) add a little humour to lighten the load a little. But there are a few things to consider if you want to use humour...
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Taming your main fiction character.
PI Dana Bowman, main character Beyond books. She’s done it again. Private Investigator Dana Bowman has jumped out of Beyond Blood and Beyond Faith to run amok in the real world. Is she going too far?...
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Revisions in Life and in Writing
Beyond Book No. 1 – the short story collection “Half my life is an act of revision” – John Irving. Most of us writers are familiar with doing many revisions of their short story, their poem, their...
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