Writing with Emotion, Tension & Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel

Description

Craft an Emotionally Charged Story That Will Resonate with Readers Emotional impact shouldn't be dropped into your novel as an afterthought or forced upon your story with a pair of pliers and an iron grip. It should be carefully sewn into the fabric of the story to create tension-filled moments that will keep readers turning pages. In Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict, you'll learn how to layer emotional moments and deep connections to create a tapestry filled with conflict, pathos, and genuine feeling. .Create emotional depth, conflict, and tension in your novel by carefully crafting your plot, characters, setting, word choice, and more. .Learn what makes readers "tick"--and what will elicit the strongest emotional responses. .Write believable, emotional scenes and dialogue--and trim away the sappiness. When writing a novel, your ultimate goal is to make readers smile, weep, rage, and laugh right along with your characters. Writing with Emotion, Tension, & Conflict will show you how to evoke a multitude of feelings in your readers--and keep them coming back for more.

Cheryl St. John is the author of more than forty Harlequin and Silhouette books. Her first book, Rain Shadow was nominated for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best First Book. Her book Big Sky Brides climbed to #35 on the New York Times bestseller list.