by Becca Puglisi Escalation is an important element of story structure. The opening pages are often quiet as key players are introduced, the setting is established, and readers are given a glimpse of what’s wrong in the protagonist’s world. The catalyst then provides a choice, where the hero leaves their ordinary world and steps into Read more
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash What’s your point? Why should I care about this topic? What are you trying to convince me of? These are the questions that I am consistently asking my students when working with them on their essays. What’s more, I try to answer them from the perspective of my reader Read more
Photo by KOBU Agency on Unsplash I’ve attended writers’ conferences, book fair presentations, marketing classes, book workshops, writers’ workshops, and private coaching sessions. But I’ve learned the most by working with my writing partner. She also happens to be my adult daughter. Before I retired from teaching high school choir, my daughter Elizabeth and I Read more
