by kingdompen | Jun 12, 2017 | Articles, Characters, Style
You’ve just created a new character and are excited to share his point of view with readers. He’s witty, charming, flawed, and about to embark on the adventure of his life. You’re desperate to bring readers up close and personal with him. If you don’t, you’re...by kingdompen | Apr 17, 2017 | Articles, Style
Readers can't relate to a story without narrative description. It happens in a vague world of shadows and smoke that readers have never visited—a world of floating voices and gunshots (splitting the silence, probably) but no real physical matter. It fails...by kingdompen | Apr 10, 2017 | Articles, Style
By Daeus LambI've read approximately 60 percent of the Sherlock Holmes collection, and it's hard for me to decide which book I like best. From a writer's perspective, however, the choice is obvious. Filed under The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is an obscure mystery...