Character Names Are Important
What we name a character can change the tone of our fiction, and make the difference between losing a reader or keeping that reader engrossed in our story. Some authors…
Cobbler, Slab, Crisp or Slump?
Some might consider the various terms used to describe fruit desserts as jargon, “insider” language to be avoided. I consider their colorful names words to ponder, and the dishes delicious…
Fit or Flat: Getting Your Novel in Shape: Part I
Just like the people who pen them, novels in progress (and some in print) are subject to several physical ailments: flabbiness, sagging middles, lack of tension and tone, and just…
Rorters, spruikers and malarkey
While researching the art of the long con for a new novel, I came across an article from Australia and was introduced to two delightful words: rorter and spruiking. Exploring…
