Some books, Wuthering Heights, for example have a dark mood set on the first page. In The Accidental Tourest, the sadness, loss and dysfunction are obvious in the first scene. Mood, is it a single thing or is it a word stew of various aspects of story?
Setting may be a quick way to establish mood. I've seen mood very skillfully done through dialogue. Mood is there but you can't hold it in your hand.
Visit us in the chat room, tonight and share your picks for novels and stories with mood. Tell us how you establish mood in your work. Or just drop in and lurk, we don't mind at all.
Use the “Dear Reader” exercise to focus your book writing and marketing
This topic came from one of my favorite newsletters, Build Book Buzz.
"When I read Tara Alemany’s new book, Publish with Purpose: A Goal-Oriented Framework for Publishing Success, I was particularly struck by a new-to-me concept called the “Dear Reader” letter.
It’s an exercise you can do before writing your book that will give both your book and your marketing clarity and focus." Sandra Beckwith
A ghostwriter and book architect, Justin uses this exercise to help his clients clarify who their book is for early in the writing process.
When you have a clear picture of who your ideal reader is, it allows you to write specifically for them. But it also allows you to feel more connected to them and to write in a more conversational way. Because it’s less formal, it makes for a much more engaging book.
Wednesday's topic is going to be very simplified and is not meant to be 'taken to the bank.'
Book royalties and book advances are the means by which publishers pay authors for their work. Following is a brief overview of what the terms mean and how book royalties and advances work.
11 Secrets to Writing an Effective Character Description
I ran across this article while researching something entirely different. So, I thought I would bring it to chat.
I was actually trying to discover if a missing woman from South Carolina had any particular hobbies. Somehow, Google who knows more about us than we know ourselves blended my reality with my writing. It is kind of creepy.
1. Description that relies solely on physical attributes too often turns into what Janet Burroway calls the “all-points bulletin.”
