How to Get Published

A Rerun

By Al Kalar

We’re going to cover several topics today: plot development (the overall theme), introducing characters, character growth, and repeated words.

Plot development originally takes place when you outline your book. Sometimes the characters take over and alter your plans, but don’t let that stop you from at least trying to control the situation.

So, work within your plot plan when you can.

Develop the situation

The main reason for the middle of your yarn is to develop the situation(s) being faced by your main character(s). Everything here eventually leads to the climax (arc) of the story. (more…)

by Al Kalar

The movies

You’ve seen it dozens of times, most often in a disaster movie.

Picture by Shane H

• The opening scene is on a businessman in a meeting. For whatever reason, he has to get out of the meeting and fly somewhere.
• The next scene is a happy little family.  Well, maybe not too happy since the two pre-teen kids squabble all the time.  They’re getting ready for their vacation at Fun World in another state.
• Then the fighting married couple.  He’s a traveling salesman looser and she’s a shrew.  He storms out of the house with his luggage. Does it contain a bomb? (more…)