Tag Archives: genre

The Dangers of SOTP Writing

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

SOTP Writing: writing by the seat of your pants. No outline, no written plan, no safety net. That’s how I started. That’s how many authors still produce their stories. The successful ones have developed ways, as I have, not to … Continue reading →

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Conflict in Romance

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

Romance. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. Whether comedy or drama, whether he’s getting her or she’s getting him, that’s the basic format, but not all three components have to be involved in the novel. Boy … Continue reading →

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2 Tips for Genre Mash-ups

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

I’m starting the new year with two truths about my writing: (1) I finished the first draft Ride to the Altar in late December 2017, and (2) it’s a mess. A colossal mess. One of the reasons it’s so messy is that … Continue reading →

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Genre-qualified: Remember Your Audience

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

The first novel I ever wrote was a mystery. More precisely, it was a mish-mash police procedural-cozy-suspense/thriller with a romance subplot. I used my experience watching Law and Order as my guide and sole source of investigative and procedural techniques. For the rest, … Continue reading →

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On Chili and Gumbo and Writing in Genre

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

I forgot to write a post for Monday. I don’t know why. I’m late today, but this time I do know why–I can’t think what to write about. The only thing that comes to mind is the Chili Cook-off we had at … Continue reading →

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Hearing Voices

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

When you’re awake at three a.m. agonizing over your manuscript, whose voice do you hear? What is it saying? If you’re hearing your characters working out their tough scene, you’re in good shape. If you’re hearing the encouraging cheer of someone who … Continue reading →

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Pen Names II — The Retraction

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Once upon a time, I wrote a post about the “powers-that-be” and the wisdom of ignoring them about half the time. I should’ve taken my own advice. Rules change, and what’s the “right thing to do” today won’t be right … Continue reading →

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Pen Names

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

What do you think of “Glenna Galloway”? Good name for an Irish mystery/thriller writer? The consensus is that if an author wants to write in different genres, she should have different names for each genre–unless they’re closely related. As Linda … Continue reading →

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Learning the Genre: POV in Women’s Fiction

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Linda W. Yezak

I’ve been exploring Women’s Fiction, and one of the things that I’ve discovered is that it doesn’t follow any particular format. Each WF book has a common theme: women’s problems and how they overcome them. It also has a common … Continue reading →

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