Tag Archives: dramatic tension

Feeling the heartbeat

Posted on November 24, 2014 by ginachoward

Ron Rash told the Charlotte Observer recently that a first draft is like “an ugly glob of clay on a wheel.” It is an apt metaphor. The best writers discard the unnecessary bits. They use imagery, actions and dramatic tension … Continue reading →

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Delete. Rewrite.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by ginachoward

I was feeling pretty smug on Friday. I was going into the weekend with all my to-dos checked off and a little more than 2,500 words added to my novel, excluding revisions. But something wasn’t sitting right with me. The … Continue reading →

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