Comments on: Tension fix: Cut to the chase http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/cut-chase/ mysteries to fall in love with, romance to keep you in suspense Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:11:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jordan http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/cut-chase/#comment-2245 Jordan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:15:08 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1989#comment-2245 LOL, how can it be steampunky if the sky is still blue? ;) I think it's some sort of tension-ratchety thing. LOL, how can it be steampunky if the sky is still blue? ;) I think it’s some sort of tension-ratchety thing.

]]> By: Iapetus999 http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/cut-chase/#comment-2241 Iapetus999 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:19:38 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1989#comment-2241 I don't get the relevance of the picture but it does look a little steampunky ;) So many times my characters don't have a scene goal...they just "experience life". This is something I'm working on. I've become a big fan of "mission statements" at the beginning of scenes. Doesn't have to be that formal, but let the reader know what the stakes are. I don’t get the relevance of the picture but it does look a little steampunky ;)

So many times my characters don’t have a scene goal…they just “experience life”. This is something I’m working on. I’ve become a big fan of “mission statements” at the beginning of scenes. Doesn’t have to be that formal, but let the reader know what the stakes are.

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