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Episode 23 – How do I Write Great Turning Points in my Fiction?
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Here’s episode 23 of the Writing Talk Podcast.
In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we’re looking at handling the significant turning points in your fiction writing.
Plus this week’s writers’ toolbox tip. There’s also a quick review of my news.
Hope you enjoy listening.
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Show Notes
News
I’ve published a short story as a bonus add-on for the readers of my book CHEATC0DE. The story isn’t available to buy, but it’s free to my newsletter subscribers at mikeycampling.com/freebooks
I also send out an exclusive novella as a bonus for readers of the Darkeningstone Trilogy. I’m using a service called Book Funnel to do this – link below.
Main topic
Fiction should have great turning points – scenes that engage us fully because the characters are experiencing a shift in some way.
Don’t be tempted by homeward bounders (taking shortcuts to rush into a scene).
Build towards your turning points – they must matter to the characters. First we need to know what your character wants or needs, but don’t explain this – give us clues and let us work it out.
Then we decide whether to give them what they want, or deny it.
Put their goal just out of reach.
Build tension, use conflict and raise the stakes carefully. Give hints and clues that something is amiss.
Finally, go in for the kill. Describe the scene fully. Use snappy, naturalistic dialogue. Describe the scene without too many cliches and hackneyed phrases. Effective use of body language can be very economical here.
This is the place to let fly with some punchy descriptions – make this prose electric.
Writers’ Toolbox
To deliver free books as treats for your subscribers or to deliver review copies, you can try a service called Book Funnel: bookfunnel.com
Full details and a demo on their site. Not free but cheap, efficient and great value.
That’s it for this week. I hope you found this episode useful, if you have, please share the podcast with your writer friends, e.g. you could post a link in any writing groups you’re a member of. Also, please consider supporting the podcast by subscribing. The show is on itunes, stitcher and youtube, or you can subscribe by other methods on the site, e.g. you can have new episodes emailed to you and there’s a sign up form below this post.
Thank you very much for listening and for all your support. Until next week, keep writing, keep tapping at the keys, keep scribbling, and above all, keep smiling.
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