syn·aes·the·sia – a subjective sensation that occurs in one sense modality when another modality is stimulated…. syn·aes·thet'ic – involving more than one sense
Describing emotion: balancing show and tell Body language and action Thoughts Internal sensations Dialogue Body language In active storytelling, action is king 93% of all communication is non verbal Primal instinct is at work (constantly aware of our environment) We are all adept body language readers (and so are our story readers) Use body […]
Sharing characterisations & emotions without telling or info dumps Do more with less If you are describing appearance, also include emotional description Learn to convey information with powerful word structure rather than writing it all out What does ‘Show, don’t tell’ really mean? It is the drop in your stomach when you jump […]
And the flipside is using flaws / negative traits Hobble your character with flaws A flaw is a negative quality that emerges in a character’s personality as a result of an emotionally hurtful experience Just as we have a survival response for physical dangers (fight or flight), we instinctively protect our emotions from harm as […]
Building a hero / heroine from the ground up – What makes a reader fall in love with a character? – How can we create these types of characters ourselves? – How to create deep compelling characters that stick with a reader. Elements: Reader fascination: Offer a view into the characters and his world […]
Susanna Rogers – 2nd degree black belt in kickboxing, published romance author. Publishes under the name Nina Blake likes to feel powerful teaches kickboxing can’t run, catch or throw, but can kick and punch When in stressful situation or danger: fight or flight mechanism kicks in Physiological changes include: heart rate rises increased blood […]
I have to admit that I had a great time at the dinner on Saturday night, and went to a room party afterwards. I decided to sleep in a bit on Sunday morning so I missed the first session of the day (which was noted as TBA in my schedule anyway), and got there in […]
Presentation of the First Sale ribbons There were quite a few this year – I think 25 or so standing at the front, and of course others who were not present. I didn’t record names, I am sure the list will be available in Hearts Talk or on the website. Congratulations to all 🙂 AGM: […]
Little Gems official launch: Moonstone Cover design: Sheridan Kent Contest winners: Josephine Brown—The Minstrel’s Trial Rowena Candlish—Minnie’s Year Of Living Rowena Candlish—Jake’s Best Friend Heidi Catherine—My Moonstone Love N.F. David—Luna and the Moonstone Fiona Greene—The Moonstone Legacy Jennifer Hoff—The Farewell Letter Fiona Kekic—The Heart Surgeon Linda Knightley—Moonlight On Water D.D. Line—Moonstone Hill Patricia Poppenbeek—Catch Of […]
Australian auther Valerie Parv is an international best seller, who has sold more than 29 million books. She writes primarily for Harlequin / Mills & Boone, however she has also written a few books on the art and craft of writing. I have the revised 2004 edition of The Art of Writing Romance, and also […]
Jenn J. McLeod is an Australian author, who writes rural romance set in small towns. This is the first time she has presented a panel, and although I am not particularly interested in RuRo myself, I thought the topic looked interesting for someone writing crime or thriller stories. The secrets part features highly in those, […]
