Monthly Archives: May 2020

SETTING DETAILS — Where am I?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Connie Stevens

There is an expression used in fiction writing–“talking heads.” It means a character is speaking, his lines of dialogue are there, but the reader has no idea what this character looks like. Is he tall, short, fat, skinny, does he … Continue reading →

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REGIONAL DIALECTS–yay or nay?

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Connie Stevens

I recently finished–and turned in (YAAAY!!) — a story in which several of my characters speak with a regional dialect. The story is set in 1886 in the mountains of western North Carolina. They have lived their entire fictional lives … Continue reading →

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Making Characters Relatable

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Connie Stevens

The story I am currently working on features a young man and an old man as two of the characters. The young man is searching, seeking for purpose and acceptance. Having grown up in the shadow of an older brother … Continue reading →

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WHEN GOD CHANGES YOUR PLANS

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Connie Stevens

“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 We are generally pretty good at deciding what we want. Our selfish nature tends to run ahead of the Lord, and we devise all sorts of … Continue reading →

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