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Making the Words Work
May. 31st, 2011 11:17 amEvery scene needs to carry its weight. Even in a novel, where you have more room to run than in a short story, every scene needs to work for its existence. Some scenes might not appear to be doing anything on the surface, but really do move the plot and story forward.
Snippet three from Last Car to Annwn Station looks like a normal conversation over lunch between two people. And it is. It also moves the story along by showing the reader a deeper glimpse into Jill’s personality, how Mae reacts to that personality, and how the two interact. We get some concrete information that develops both characters, and we move the “C” plot of the novel (Mae and Jill’s budding romantic relationship) along.
( Snippet #3 Behind the Cut )
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Last Car to Annwn Station. Releases on June 27th. Pre-Order at Carina Press, Amazon U.S., and Amazon U.K.
Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep. Available in ebook format at Carina Press, Amazon, B&N, and in audio format at Audible.com
Snippet three from Last Car to Annwn Station looks like a normal conversation over lunch between two people. And it is. It also moves the story along by showing the reader a deeper glimpse into Jill’s personality, how Mae reacts to that personality, and how the two interact. We get some concrete information that develops both characters, and we move the “C” plot of the novel (Mae and Jill’s budding romantic relationship) along.
( Snippet #3 Behind the Cut )
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Last Car to Annwn Station. Releases on June 27th. Pre-Order at Carina Press, Amazon U.S., and Amazon U.K. Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep. Available in ebook format at Carina Press, Amazon, B&N, and in audio format at Audible.com 
