C. S. Lakin
By thinking like a filmmaker—planning your beats, deciding your shots—you create a vivid experience that pulls readers into the story ...
Your writing might soar to new heights when you make weather—and the words describing it—an important element in your characters’ ...
To create unforgettable scenes, purposefully choose settings that trigger character emotions, intensify conflicts, or evoke specific moods ...
Masterful writers keep their readers in a constant state of tension. How to get tension on every page? By focusing ...
Taking the time to add the skills of creative imagery to your writer's toolbox will help you become a master ...
Memoirists have to write their story, the events of their life, from a future perspective. From NOW. Now brings with ...
For first impressions to occur as quickly on the page as in person, try this basic foundation to help readers ...
Before writing a scene, determine what type of scene it’s going to be. Will it be a narrative scene? High-action ...
Writers flounder trying to figure out how to make their idea compelling enough to sustain a great novel. Here's how ...
Local Japan Times / Flickr Today's guest post is from author and copyeditor C.S. Lakin. Whether you plan to submit ...
Author and editor C. S. Lakin offers guidelines on crafting your Amazon book description to maximize sales ...