tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post2099852029123671238..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Trimming the fatDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-74808260555384967752014-12-15T15:18:09.481-08:002014-12-15T15:18:09.481-08:00I always open in the middle of the action. I think...I always open in the middle of the action. I think that's a good place to start, Ana.<br /><br />Paula, I've used the best friend/confidant a lot...it is a great way to get inside your hero or heroine's head without pages and pages of internal monologue. <br /><br />Jen, it's our style that separates us from other authors. I totally agree that we don't want to sound like everyone else.<br /><br />Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-75955185184464805182014-12-15T15:07:28.699-08:002014-12-15T15:07:28.699-08:00I agree with Jen that everyone has their own writi...I agree with Jen that everyone has their own writing style. Also what works for one person may not work for another.<br />I also agree that dialogue is the best way to reveal your characters personalities, motivation etc. That's why it's often useful for a character to have a 'best friend' in whom they can confide! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-92180284173889083742014-12-15T10:55:03.909-08:002014-12-15T10:55:03.909-08:00Just be careful, Ana. Everyone has their own writi...Just be careful, Ana. Everyone has their own writing style--that's what contributes to each author's voice. It's okay to write differently from other people. And different genres have different styles as well. I love the way you write.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.com