One of the biggest problems I have when reading a book is that if the characterization is flat I will soon find myself wandering away from the book to doing other things. This is not due to my tendency to write every day no matter the circumstances, but actually lies in the strength of theContinue reading “5 Tips To Hook Readers With Characterization”
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New Podcast Up: Book Signings and Texas Frightmare Weekend
On this episode, Ryan and I give advice to indie writers about having a successful book signing. Ryan has done plenty of them, and I have done one (and am planning another on May 31st at Hastings in Norman) but we (I think) have some very good advice. Also, I discuss my trip to the annual Texas Frightmare WeekendContinue reading “New Podcast Up: Book Signings and Texas Frightmare Weekend”
Texas Frightmare Weekend
Saturday I drove to Dallas, Texas to attend the annual Texas Frightmare Weekend at the Hyatt hotel at the DFW airport. The trip was a reward for two of my children who are rabid Walking Dead fans, who were there not to see Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes), but to get Scott Wilson’s (Hershel Green’s) autograph. We arrivedContinue reading “Texas Frightmare Weekend”
New Podcast Up: Guest Writer Anna McKinley…and Zombies
On this very special episode of “Fanboys on Fiction”, Ryan talks with his daughter Anna about how much she loves writing, how she developed that love of writing, and a little about her songwriting. They then discuss “The Walking Dead”, with a spoiler free commentary about the final episodes of season 4. Find the episode here.
Character Death Should Be Premeditated
I’m a big fan of fiction and screenplays that kill off major characters mid-stream. It happened in Breaking Bad. It happens all the time in The Walking Dead. The problem is that an amateur writer will kill off characters for the sake of killing them off or for shock value without thinking through the character death andContinue reading “Character Death Should Be Premeditated”
Real Locations in Fictional Stories
My current WIP is set in Noble, Oklahoma, and since I am very familiar with this small town I am able to easily write about the sights and sounds of the town without much trouble or much research. Research for me basically falls to interviewing local police about procedures in various situations that might ariseContinue reading “Real Locations in Fictional Stories”
Writing Is Hard Work 