A Page Turner

Suspense is key! 

At least, that's what Elizabeth Sims tells us in her article, How to Make Your Novel a Page Turner. Ever heard of the Heart-Clutching Moments Plotting Method? Hop on over and Ms. Sims will enlighten you with the finer points of how to build a fabulous and suspenseful plot. I don't know about you, but I want my novel to be a page turner. As a matter of fact, I'd like it to be the kind that readers stay up into the wee hours of the night to finish! 

Not only does Sims share this interesting method, she highlights ways to supercharge your characters. She's a great proponent of ending chapters with a bang, too. In addition, she encourages us to "Use mood like a scalpel." In her opinion, action is the artillery we use to accomplish the novel writing task. I'm thinking that she's right. I may not endorse each and every method that she mentions, but I love her thoughts on this topic.

What helpful novel or other writing tips do you have to share? Please share them with us!

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Happy suspenseful writing!

Novel Titles

A recent Writer's Digest ezine included a link to this interesting article:

7 Tips to Land the Perfect Title for Your Novel

Author Jacob M. Appel offers great tips for choosing the right title. Mr. Appel notes common pitfalls and encourages writers to think outside the box. In doing so, a title stands out and avoids the editor's reject pile. I'm all for standing out, in this respect, anyway. He also points out that our books are judged by the title, at first at least, so why not spend time making it great?

These tips are fabulous for book titles, but I think that they apply to articles too. Who isn't in need of a snappy title for that next article query or draft? I say we take advantage of things like this, no matter what we write. What fabulous titles have you come up with recently? Share your thoughts on how you find great titles. We're all ears!

Blessings to you, and Happy Writing:)