Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress
Writers know all about our main character–they’re the focus of our story. Often, the story is told in their voice.
But what about everyone else? Unless you’re writing a person-versus-nature like Hatchet, you’re probably going to have other characters.
You already know about the 3-Act Structure, you’ve experimented with beat sheets, and you’ve tried using script writing techniques to punch up the drama, but you’ve still got sections of your novel that lag.
Now what?
You already know about the 3-Act Structure, you’ve experimented with beat sheets, and you’ve tried using script writing techniques to punch up the drama, but you’ve still got sections of your novel that lag.
Now what?
When you’ve done all you can do on your novel, but you think it could still be better. Or you’re … More
When you’ve done all you can do on your novel, but you think it could still be better. Or you’re just tired of form letter rejections to your queries: Sometimes, the next step is to hire an editor. But, how do you know if they’re right for you?
Here are 4 steps to finding the right editor.
It’s that time of year where I update you about me and my current project!
Everything you ever wanted to know about Morgan.
(Or at least a few fun facts!)
In real life, people are not necessarily open and honest about their feelings, their intentions, or their actions. Sometimes they try to hide them, and sometimes, they honestly don’t know themselves.
In writing, it adds to a character, helping round them out from 2-dimensions into 3 if you can figure out how to add the sub-text.
Sub-text is how you manage a big reveal or plot twist at the end of your book and have readers go “Oh! Of course!” rather than feeling cheated or misled.
But how do you add subtext to your novel?
(Or at least the 1st page)
Let’s take a look at famous 1st lines and see how many of these things they manage. And how they do it…
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 