John Hudspith
Youwriteon.com - Book of the Year Awards
Kimi's Secret has just won a Children's Book of the Year Award!!
A huge thank you to everyone concerned, I am so grateful. Please click here to see the other award winners and here to see the piece in my local paper!
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Writing is easy.
Producing sellable writing, not so. It really is a craft, a skill requiring meticulous understanding before sellable writing can be produced. What do I mean by sellable writing? A page-turner; that rare nugget among the slush pile which jumps out and sings its beautiful glory to the poor guy responsible for finding such gems. What will make your writing sing? Understanding and accepting that good writing derives from the skilful application of the mechanics of the craft.
What are those elusive `mechanics`, the cogs all of which must fit snugly together before the wheels of story can turn swiftly without so much as a squeak?
- story
- story-telling technique
- plot and subplot
- narrative voice
- point of view
- style
- word choice
- rhythm
- tone
- dialogue
- characterisation
- descriptive technique and the understanding of image feeding
- use of gimmicks
- story goals and character goals
- conflict and resolution
- use of tension and pacing
- story arrangement
- character growth, change and reaction
- creating empathy and emotion
..... and so the list goes on.
This is where my editing services can help your writing.
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