NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: FRIENDS AND ALLIES – Blog # 16. In my previous blog about my upcoming Paris book, I wrote about the dark side. But, in addition to dark characters, heroes have friends and allies. Or at least one ‘right hand’ person – their ‘ride or die’ – the one that isContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: FRIENDS AND ALLIES – Blog # 16 “
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NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE DARK SIDE – Blog # 15
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE DARK SIDE – Blog # 15. As I write my Paris book I think of plot and character and all things that good novels need. There comes a time to think of the dark side. For me, that time has come. Almost every novel has a dark side –Continue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE DARK SIDE – Blog # 15 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO OR DO WE? – Blog # 14
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO OR DO WE? – Blog # 14. Heroes, heroes, heroes – heroines, heroines, heroines – blah, blah, blah. Martina, people ask me, “We don’t need another hero, or do we?” Admittedly, the people asking the question are my Mad Max fans from Australia. They are quoting fromContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO OR DO WE? – Blog # 14 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HERO AND VILLAIN – Blog # 13
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HERO AND VILLAIN – Blog # 13. I’ve talked about the main character in my emerging new Paris Book in terms of being the hero. So, if there is a hero, there must be at least one villain, one archenemy, one rival. Who is the villain in my story? IsContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HERO AND VILLAIN – Blog # 13 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: PROTOTYPE PERSON – Blog # 12
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: PROTOTYPE PERSON – Blog # 12. Every novel has one or several main characters. Character development, therefore, needs to begin early and be as detailed as possible. As I write my new fictional Paris book, I think about the process of developing a character. In this case, the new fictionalContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: PROTOTYPE PERSON – Blog # 12 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11. As I write my new fictional Paris book, I wonder what the balance of head and heart should be. It is Paris, after all, the City of Love! But true love does not always run smooth and hence the head must do someContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10. Every writer wants to be able to sell their book. As I plan and write my new Paris book, at the back of my mind I think about book sales. Sales depend on many factors, but let’s make a start in categorizing someContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9. Luxury brands offer people timeless classics, exceptional quality, personalized experiences, and exclusivity. They also offer simplicity with laser-like attention to detail. Troy Allen, the Chief Executive Officer of Rise Brands and an expert in branding, wrote in Forbes magazine in April 2023 onContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8. Many stories are based around the number three: three kings, three pigs, three wishes, three wise men, three step-sisters, and so on. Three events, three elements, three acts, three phases, and three dots to signify more to come. There are also three waysContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: REMEMBERING THE 5 Ts – Blog # 7
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: REMEMBERING THE 5 Ts – Blog # 7. As I plan for the writing of my next book – my New Paris Book – I am reminded of the 5 Ts – the five tips to help the story flow: timeline, turning point, tension, temptation, and teachable. Timeline: A timeline hasContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: REMEMBERING THE 5 Ts – Blog # 7 “