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Featured Fiction Friday Presents: Margaret Daley!

By on October 12, 2012 in Featured Book, Featured Fiction, Featured Fiction Fridays

Well, the Frasier Winners have been announced. The hard work of the judges has decided the winners, and today we will take a look at the novel of another of our esteemed judges… Margaret Daley and her book Shattered Silence. Q: Margaret can you tell us a little bit about your story? A serial killer is targeting illegal aliens in southern Texas. Texas Ranger Cody Jackson is paired with a local police officer, Liliana Rodriguez, to investigate the murders. While the case brings Cody and Liliana ever closer, the tension between Americans and Mexican Americans heightens. As Cody and Liliana race to discover who is behind the murders and bring peace to the area, what they uncover isn’t what they expected. Will Cody and Liliana’s faith and love be strong enough to survive the storm of violence? […]

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Help for an Unlikeable Character

By on October 11, 2012 in Editing Basics, Rachel Hauck

This week’s therapist question deals with refining an unlikeable character. It’s easy to create unlikeable characters even though we are trying for likeable, strong protagonists. Q: What if I have an unlikeable character? How can I fix it? A: No one starts out to create an unlikeable character. But in the course of creating conflict and flaws, add tension and motivation, we often create a narrow, slightly negative heroes and heroines. Sometimes values play a part. For example, I was going to create a character who fathered children he’d never seen. When I talked it over with my brainstorm partner, Susie May, she said, “But we aren’t going to like a man who’s never seen his kids.” But I had reasons for his predicament. I saw and felt the “why” […]

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Copyright 101—Part Two

By on October 10, 2012 in Edie Melson

Today is the second in my series on copyright. It’s critical that each of us has a working knowledge of what we can and cannot use on our blogs legally.  That said, I’m not a lawyer and this should not be construed as legal advice. If you’ve been notified that you are in violation of copyright, I recommend you contact legal counsel. Now on to the facts! 6. I can legally post YouTube videos on my blog or website. TRUE: This one was a little tricky. You can legally post YouTube videos on your site, because what you’re doing is linking, not reposting. Even when you embed videos, they are still linked to YouTube. 7. If I don’t make money off of it, it’s legal for me to use. FALSE: […]

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Idea Sparking: Brainstorming Conflict in your Novel!

By on October 9, 2012 in 1. Discover your story, 2. Create Your Story, b. Building a Scene, Brainstorming Strategies and Tips, Editing Basics, Interviews, Quick Skills, SOTP or Plotter?, Writing, Writing Life Coaching

At MBT we’re all about trying to give you the best tools to create powerful stories. That’s why I asked our MBT Brainstorming Coach Michelle Lim to write a book about brainstorming techniques that help a writer create conflict in their stories. I’ve discovered that many authors just get stuck while brainstorming, and their stories lack spark or twists. Michelle’s book is a powerful tool to help an author think outside the box and create powerful twists and turns in their story.  I’ve asked her here to today to chat with us about her new book: Idea Sparking: Brainstorming Conflict into your Novel.   What prompted the idea for this book? Since I was a teenager I loved plot. If the story kept me turning pages by flashlight after bedtime, […]

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