Tag Archives: description

Three Boredom-Busting Tips

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Linda W. Yezak

If writers already follow this maxim, they must have a higher level of boredom tolerance than I do. And if you’re like me, flipping pages to see when the action starts or where the next interesting tidbit of character insight … Continue reading →

Posted in write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged action, backstory, description, plot, story, Writing | 13 Comments

Enhance Your Setting Descriptions

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Linda W. Yezak

Don’t you love this condo? I picked this out for Patricia Talbert’s parents in Ride to the Altar. It’s in a modern building on Park Avenue. Bet you already know how I found it. I went searching through New York real estate sites. … Continue reading →

Posted in write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged #amwriting, #writetips, architecture, building structure, building style, description, google maps, setting | 8 Comments

Picture It!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Brad is the brains behind The Simulacrum, the mystery/thriller we’ve been writing for the past few years. The brilliant story idea is his, the complicated outline is his, the fairly decent first draft is his. So what am I adding to … Continue reading →