by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 3, 2018 | Writing
When information and explanations interrupt, slow the story’s pace, or bore or frustrate readers writers need to hear, “Much information and explanations aren’t necessary, shouldn’t be told through author intrusion, can be fed in a little at a time, can be given...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 26, 2018 | Writing
Subject of Intrigue As the people who follow my Facebook author page know, a huge pig at a peculiar farm intrigues me. Horses, regular cows, longhorns, guinea hens, and Pig live there. Pig roots alongside the grazing cows. ...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 19, 2018 | Writing
On the premise we can learn about an author’s audience from reading book reviews, I studied reviews for a Christian contemporary romance I had read. I became more intrigued by the relationship between reviewers’ issues and their star-ratings than the author’s...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 12, 2018 | Writing
I’ve heard readers dislike weak female characters. Recently, I published, “Show Your Character’s Wounds?” Together, these ideas may confuse writers. They may ask: Can wounded heroines be strong female characters? Strong Female Character First, I’ve compiled a...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 5, 2018 | Writing
We authors have a few tricks at our disposal to tell characters’ feelings. These techniques are fast and easy. They get the job done … or do they? The question is what job gets done and for whom? Job done for author. The author can approach his deadline quicker, keep...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 29, 2018 | Writing
All characters should have flaws. Only some will be inherently mean. How mean should a criminal character be? I met young men in an eight-year prison ministry. Inmates, called cadets and incarcerated at a juvenile correctional center, attended our church’s monthly...
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