When is exposition your best choice for revealing information? What are other options and how do you choose? This is a subject relevant to both fiction and nonfiction writers seeking to make their work come alive for readers.
After spending the weekend with a wide representation of the writing and publishing community, I am more excited than ever to be a part of it. The SFWC has changed form even in the short time that I’ve been involved with it.
This has been a wonderfully busy first quarter, with a cornucopia of activities to keep me sharp. The Nor Cal EFA hosted speaker Judith Horstman in January, and she provided the participants with insider information about writing for magazines and talked a bit about her new book.
Developmental edits. Substantive edits. Line edits. A self-publisher could use professional assistance in all of these areas. There are other uses for an editor as well.
We believe we know everything there is to know about our characters. We believe we have created a compelling read, a clear conflict, characters the reader can either love or fear for, a satisfying resolution.