My turn! These are all great thoughts that Rachel has inserted, and going through them has made me think through all my motivations, and how I draw out the scene. I kept a lot of her insertions, or changed others because of her take on the scene. Occasionally, I opted not to make changes because I liked the flow of the story better my way, but I definitely considered her thought. Because I’m a suspense writer, I like having actions very tight, and more and more I’m going away from the physical + emotional response, and more into a metaphorical or simple action that betrays their emotions. But it’s a matter of taste and voice. A great editing partnership works when both parties are working together to strengthen a […]
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Chapter 1: Scene 1!
Here we go…chapter ONE, scene ONE of…??? (okay, we need to name our book!) Scroll to the bottom after you read the scene and I’ll discuss for a moment the choices I made in putting this scene together. Chapter 1.1 “Just once, I’d like to take the Oscar walk down Hollywood Boulevard in my jeans, a blue devil’s tee-shirt, and a pair of flipflops.” MacKenzie Grace pulled her wrap tight around her shoulders, even as the February chill found the liberal gaps in her dress and raised gooseflesh. A thousand lights blinked down at her from the Kodak Theater, and around her, limousines honked and maneuvered to the end of the red carpet. Exhaust mixed with the fragrances of a thousand starlets and the earthy smell from […]
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