So, maybe it would help you know which way to vote if you knew who you were vote for. Here’s a bit of Background on our characters, using the simple WHO method for developing all the key pieces: Talk Show Host Who is she? She’s a foster child with a fractured past, always inventing herself. Always tried to be all things to all people. She never wants attention for herself, so she’s good at stepping outside herself, and highlights other people. She doesn’t know who she is, so it’s hard to be true to herself. She is only confident as an interviewer and celebrity. She has the way of getting the true story out of people. Exposing the lies. Combo of Geraldo and Oprah. But she really doesn’t know who […]
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Our HERO is…
The Voices have spoken! Our book is SET in East Tennessee! AND: Our hero is an everyday champion – Carpenter/Contractor, Rancher/Farmer, Teacher, Businessman – could be a coach, or a journalist, a coffee shop owner, a health-club instructor, a librarian, or even a….insurance salesman! Anything we want, but he has to be a regular Joe. So – where do we go from here? This is the fun part, (okay, it’s all fun in my book), but now we get to discuss WHO our character is. When you’re trying to figure out a character, knowing WHO he helps us figure out his conflicts. Here’s how it works: Let’s say that he’s a teacher. And since our book is set in East Tennessee, let’s make a small town there his hometown, maybe […]
Read the RestWhat kind of book are the My Book Therapy Voices writing this year?
What kind of book are the My Book Therapy Voices writing this year? Romantic Suspense! Romantic Suspense won with 45.9% of the vote! Women’s Fiction came in second, with 23.8% Thriller/Suspense came in third, at 16.7% And poor straight romance came in last with 14.3% The good news for all you Thriller/Suspense, and Romance voters is that Romantic Suspense has about 50/50 split of Romance and Suspense…so we’ll be learning not only how to weave those together, but also how each different thread is developed. SO…if you want ot write just a thriller, pay attention to just that thread, and vice versa for the romance readers. Sorry, Women’s Fiction fans…maybe we can attempt one of those in the future! Thank you for being good sports and voting! So, where do […]
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