Diana-Gabaldon

Loading… One of the general patterns of good i.e., striking and memorable writing is the effect of repetition. If you use a certain element—a plot device, an image, a noticeable phrase—once, readers may or may not notice it consciously, but it doesn’t disturb the flow of their reading. If you use that element twice, they … Đọc tiếp

Bạn muốn neo đậu cảnh với các chi tiết vật lý, nhưng nói chung, tốt hơn là sử dụng các chi tiết gợi cảm thay vì công khai tình dục. You want to anchor the scene with physical details, but by and large it’s better to use sensual details rather than overtly sexual ones. Diana … Đọc tiếp

Loading… But it wouldn’t have half the power of a story in which Jamie and Claire truly conquer real evil and thus show what real love is. Real love has real costs—and they’re worth it. I’ve always said all my books have a shape, and Outlander’s internal geometry consists of three slightly overlapping triangles. The … Đọc tiếp

Loading… Men have external genitalia, while women have internal genitalia. This simple difference makes a lot of difference in how they write about themselves—and how you might write about your characters. Male writers don’t often address internal sensation in a character, because they don’t experience it and probably often don’t realize consciously that it’s there … Đọc tiếp