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Wright’s Writing Corner: The Most Important Technique (Payload Moment Reboot–Part Two)
Last week, we discussed the Payload Moment—the moment that lifts or deepens a given scene or character. This week, I promised to discuss how to do this. But first…a confession. In Gone With The Wind, the little slave girl Prissey declares boldly that she has helped women give birth many times. But when the moment…
Professor Justinian and His Science Experiment
Signal Boost Tuesday
Reposting this for a gentleman named Harold Carper: Harold Carper is a USAF veteran, husband, father, and systems administrator. He is not a people person. The son of ministers, he was brought up in the Assemblies of God. Once on his own, however, he asked too many questions to which there were no satisfactory answers…
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Dreams of Schemes–New Book Marketing Idea
Mab’s Handy Guide to Surviving the Supernatural
Mab here, Prospero Inc. company gumshoe. As part of my campaign to protect you woefully-uninformed humans from your own folly—in hopes of saving even one of you from an elf-induced death, or worse—here is some of my gathered wisdom concerning the supernatural world. Read. Pay attention. And maybe you’ll live. For those of you who…
Wright’s Writing Corner: Payload Moment Reboot– Part One
Payload: Every scene/fight/sex scene should have some moment that moves the plot along or heightens awareness, drawing the reader into something greater. Villains should reveal something important during a fight, and romantic partners should learn more about each other or reveal secrets. Also, every character should have at least one paragraph/scene where they reveal…






