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Ten Common Author Mistakes. #2

By on July 21, 2011 in Author Mistakes, Editing Basics, Rachel Hauck

Last week I started this perilous journey. Talking about author mistakes. I hate to even start down this road. Author mistakes? Really? Is there such a thing? I read all kinds of books that defy craft rules and guidelines. They sell well. They win awards. But for new authors, it’s really important to watch a few key things, to watch the writing pitfalls we easily fall into. I found this web site talking about author mistakes, but the author talks about small things that can easily be overlooked and fixed. An editor probably won’t reject a manuscript for most of these reasons. Nevertheless, the site highlights good things to be on guard for as you write. If you Google “author mistakes” you’ll find a plethora of sites. The first of July, I […]

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Ten Common Author Mistakes. #1

By on July 14, 2011 in Author Mistakes, Editing Basics, Story Crafting

I hate to even start down this road. Author mistakes? Really? Is there such a thing? I read all kinds of books that defy craft rules and guidelines. They sell well. They win awards. But for new authors, it’s really important to watch a few key things. Writing pitfalls we easily fall into. I found this web site talking about author mistakes, but the author talks about small things that can easily be overlooked and fixed. An editor probably won’t reject a manuscript for most of these reasons. Nevertheless, the site highlights good things to watch. If you Google “author mistakes” you’ll find a plethora of sites. Last weekend I taught at the Minnesota NICE  ACFW chapter’s retreat. I went through the “ten common mistakes” from a craft point of […]

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Crafting the Suspense Black Moment

By on June 20, 2011 in Editing Basics

Let’s get back on track with our crafting of a Suspense! Over the past 3 months, we’ve been talking about the elements of a suspense, laying out the components of each Act. Just as a review: Act 1 is the set up of the GAME. It contains the Players, the Threat of the Big Event, the Inciting Incident and the rules (or the set up of the story). Act 2 is the GUTS of the story, where all the good stuff happens.  It contains the Romance of the hero/heroine, the unexpected twists and turns, the droplets of truth and the uncovering of secrets. Act 3 is the GLORY of the story – the ending, which contains the Black moment, the epiphany, the Climax (or Final Battle) and finally..the Happily Ever […]

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Act 3: The Glory

By on June 6, 2011 in Editing Basics

Over the past 3 months, we’ve been talking about the elements of a suspense, laying out the components of each Act. Just as a review: Act 1 is the set up of the GAME. It contains the Players, the Threat of the Big Event, the Inciting Incident and the rules (or the set up of the story). Act 2 is the GUTS of the story, where all the good stuff happens.  It contains the Romance of the hero/heroine, the unexpected twists and turns, the droplets of truth and the uncovering of secrets. All of this leads to Act 3, which contains the Black moment, the epiphany, the Climax (or Final Battle) and finally..the Happily Ever After. I like to call this section the GLORY.  These are all elements we’ve covered […]

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