finished Chapter 32!: 66,730 word count
Writing Tip: transition.
Effie has been under the barrage of several conflicting emotions as she talks to Old One. Quite suddenly she wants to change the subject and she says:
"Is Orli better this morning?"
But the shift is too sudden. The reader might get whiplash. So, I put an action tag before the dialog line.
Fleeing the emotions that confused her, she sought another subject. “Is Orli better this morning?”
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Thanks for this tip! I know exactly what story I can use this advice in.
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ReplyDeleteMy daughters and I are in the midst of reading Dragons of the Valley, and we love it! Thank you for sharing your wonderful imagination and writing with us.
Hope you are having a Blessed Day!
Definitely something to show in an English lesson on transitions(we've been talking too much about them :/).
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your tips and I hope you begin to blog on here again :) thanks!
ReplyDeleteTransitions are pretty difficult for me. Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeletevery helpful. I think I'm good at transitions, but it's always great to get a reminder.
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That's my biggest struggle right now, in fact, in finshing my book. That and actually finishing it! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great tip, thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble writing the beginning of my fantasy novel, could you help me?
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i do not know were else to put this put is the chiril chron. on the color nook
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