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How to Revise for a Stronger Theme

February 21, 2013 Writing Stuff
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Last time, we talked about using our story’s and characters’ themes to keep us on track as we draft. But no matter how well we know our themes during drafting, we can probably make them stronger in revision. Maybe we thought a character’s arc would focus on one theme, but another one popped up during [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, beta reader, cause and effect, editing, Edittorrent, feedback, Jami Gold, paranormal author, subtext, theme

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Spotlight on Subtext: When Characters Are Liars — Guest: Angela Ackerman

August 28, 2012 Writing Stuff
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I’ve mentioned before that I love subtext. I’ve analyzed the Spiderman reboot for subtext. I’ve written about how to revise for subtext, how to use subtext in emotional scenes, and how character development happens in subtext. Yeah, I’m a tad obsessed with subtext. So when the fantastic Angela Ackerman of The Bookshelf Muse blog offered [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, character flaws, editing, guest blogs, Jami Gold, listening to characters, paranormal author, point of view, subtext, The Bookshelf Muse

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How “The Amazing Spider-Man” Rocks Subtext

July 10, 2012 Writing Stuff
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Subtext? In a comic book movie? Really, Jami? Yes, really. Now, I’m not calling The Amazing Spider-Man groundbreakingly genius or anything, but it’s an, er, amazingly good movie character-wise compared to… Oh, say, the Green Lantern. If you remember from my Green Lantern posts about how how not to write plot or characters, I freely admit I’m a genre-loving geek [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, antagonist, genre, Jami Gold, paranormal author, plot-driven vs. character-driven, subtext, theme

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3 Tips for Writing Heavy Emotional Scenes

June 26, 2012 Writing Stuff
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Yesterday, I tweeted a link to a great post by Sally Apokedak about not cheating the reader by skipping emotional scenes. Some writers struggle with heavy scenes. They’re uncomfortable with “invading” the privacy of their characters. They worry about creating laughably cheesy scenes. Or they think a scene that’s essential to the emotional journey is [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, Edittorrent, emotional heart, Harry Potter, Jami Gold, paranormal author, point of view, subtext

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What Makes a Character Unique?

March 8, 2012 Writing Stuff
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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare Wow, Bill, you have no idea how ahead of your time you were.  I know it must be hard to believe, but hundreds of years after you made this insightful observation through [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, character archetypes, ethics, fan fiction, Jami Gold, Janice Hardy, listening to characters, paranormal author, professionalism, RWA, strong characters, subtext

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How to Force a Story to Evolve: 6 Revision Tips

December 27, 2011 Writing Stuff
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*Quick Reminder: Don’t forget the Pitch Your Shorts pitch session coming January 10th.  Get your 10-60K stories ready.  More details to come.* I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, no matter what holidays you celebrate.  While I’m enjoying some time with my family, I’ll share this post originally written as a guest post for [...]

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