Sarah Reid Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 ***OKAY TO FORWARD*** Online class: April 1-30, 2008 "Pacing: How To Create A Page-Turning Manuscript" by Mary Buckham Registration $30 at www.WriterUniv.com/ What keeps a book intriguing enough to have fans turn the pages and not set it down? How can one author’s books have you riveted and another’s leave you feeling ho-hum? Ever wondered if there are key craft tips and techniques to balance fast-paced conflict, tension, suspense or mystery, action and emotion? In PACING: HOW TO CREATE A PAGE TURNING MANUSCRIPT you’ll learn: * The ingredients of a page turner * What hooks are and how to maximize them * The power of effective scenes * Common pacing pitfalls to avoid * The ten elements of strong pacing * How to use subplots and secondary characters * How to avoid a sagging middle * What a beat is and how to use it * Great beginnings & endings that have your readers wanting more! Mary Buckham’s debut Romantic Suspense novel, THE MAKEOVER MISSION, was a Silhouette Intimate Moments release. Her second novel, INVISIBLE RECRUIT was a May 2006 Silhouette Bombshell. She has hundreds of free-lance articles to her credit, a non-fiction book and is a former Magazine Editor. Currently she is a national writing-workshop presenter, both online and at conferences and wherever writers meet around the country. Visit www.MaryBuckham.com for more information about her and her current writing projects. ***OKAY TO FORWARD*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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