by Amber Argyle | Jul 9, 2009 | On Writing, Stuff, The Priestess Prophecy, Villains
What makes the best villains?The answer will vary a bit depending on what draws you. So pick your favorite villain. Mine is the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. Here’s the top things that draw me to him:1. Conflicting emotions. I’m actually attracted...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 24, 2009 | On Writing, Quick Fixes
Quick writing tip:Having problems with too many “be verbs?” Switch the direct object and the subject. For instance:All around the pool were rocks and boulders.BecomesRocks and boulders circled the pool.I’ve cut the sentence by two words. Now...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 23, 2009 | On Writing, POV, Telling
I’ve got a secret to share with you. But unlike most secrets, I want you to tell everyone you know. Ready? Here it is: Telling and POV are interlinked. If you’re truly in deep POV, you won’t tell us your story, you’ll be showing it to us...
by Amber Argyle | May 19, 2009 | On Writing
This is such a complex, fascinating issue. I’m loving it.Okay, so the question is does POV matter per genre (different genres favor different POVs. As I mentioned before, speculative fiction uses 1st a lot. Epic fantasies use deep 3rd–I can’t think...
by Amber Argyle | May 18, 2009 | On Writing
Have you ever noticed that some genres favor one POV over another?Speculative fiction, for instance, seems to gravitate toward first person. My genre, fantasy, seems more 3rd person oriented.Why do you think this is? The only conclusion I can come up with is that...
by Amber Argyle | May 12, 2009 | On Writing, Publishing
From my agent:NEW LITERARY TALK SHOW DEBUTS ON HOUSTON’S FM RADIO(HOUSTON, TX April, 2009)–Two bestselling authors with extensive media experience, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Pat Tucker have joined creative forces to launch From Cover to Cover Literary talk show....
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