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Edit rough draft Chapter 1.2 by RH

By on March 3, 2009 in Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

So, here we have it, the rough draft of Luke Alexander’s scene.  Poor Luke has a dark, riddled past, which we’ll get to.  But he’s also a hero, so although he is very uncomfortable with being around his deteriorating father, I wanted to also show that he is the kind of guy who will do the right think when needed.  Since the inciting incident of the story has already begun with MacKenzie, I wanted to spend more time on normal world with Luke, show the kind of person he is.  His journey will start when MacKenzie happens upon the scene. Chapter 1.2 Reverend William Archibald Lewis Alexander, the third, former pastor of the Normandy Ridge Bible Baptist church, decorated Vietnam Vet, widower husband of thirty-five faithful years to Miss Darlene […]

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Rough Draft Chapter 1.2 by SMW

By on March 2, 2009 in Chapter 1, Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

So, here we have it, the rough draft of Luke Alexander’s scene. Poor Luke has a dark, riddled past, which we’ll uncover as we go along. But he’s also a hero, so although he is very uncomfortable with being around his deteriorating father, I wanted to also show that he is the kind of guy who will do the right think when needed. Since the inciting incident of the story has already begun with MacKenzie, I wanted to spend more time on normal world with Luke, show the kind of person he is. His journey will start when MacKenzie happens upon the scene. Here are the SHARP elements of the HOOK I started with: (for a class on these elements, go to the My Book Therapy shop and download I […]

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Final Scene, Chapter One, Scene One

By on February 26, 2009 in Chapter 1, Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

Susie & Rachel’s thoughts:  A couple things we wanted to point out – first, note the changed hook.  Neither Rachel nor I like starting a book with dialogue or a full name.  First, with dialogue it often feels too jarring, we don’t know who is talking, and the reader feels like they can’t catch up.  Also, when we’re in deep POV, no one really thinks of themselves (usually) with their full name.  So, look for ways to work in the name, maybe by bringing another character on the screen.  We did it via Twila, the talk show host.    I hope you can  see the difference in effect between the two pieces…   Again, if you’re interested in how to write a HOOK, go and read the past HOOK posts, […]

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Chapter 1: Scene One, Susie’s Response

By on February 25, 2009 in Chapter 1, Want to see a book in Action? Read the Blog-a-Book Series

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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