by Cathy Yardley | Craft
One of the things I often catch when I’m editing a manuscript is the dreaded “show, don’t tell.” The story’s going along swimmingly, then suddenly you hit a sand trap of several lengthy paragraphs of exposition. Sometimes, I...
by Cathy Yardley | Craft
One of the things I hear the most often from my plot brainstorming clients: “I know where it ends, and I think I’ve got the black moment, but in the middle — I’m not quite sure what happens.” It’s a litany I’ve heard for...
by Cathy Yardley | Craft
I get to see the framework of a lot of stories in progress in both my coaching service and my critique service, When it comes to conflict in general, and Black Moments in particular, there’s one thing I’ve noticed over and over. People pull their...
