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Dialogue vs. Narrative

At their most basic, stories have two elements: Dialogue and Narrative. Narrative also has two main purposes: to inform the reader and to describe a person, place or thing. Funny thing is, done right, so does Dialogue. Many times the dialogue between characters can give you as much if not more information about your characters and thier plight as any narrative. My editor punctuated my last novel with comment regarding this very topic, and I began to learn very quickly getting the right balance… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on June 29, 2008 at 7:52pm — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Is Your Website Readable?

Engage your website today!

Can a visitor clearly read

your website without struggle?

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The font size, backgrounds,& color

contrast can kill the success of

your… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on June 23, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Which Link Is It? Can Too Many Be Confusing?

Which Link Is It? Can Too

Many Be Confusing?

Think about it...

Do you have too many where

people are putting the pieces

of your puzzle together?

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Giving out your… Continue

Added by C.F. Jackson on June 16, 2008 at 9:18am — No Comments

Tantra-zawadi - featured artist

Check out the article published today on my eZine, featuring Tantra-zawadi! You can find it by going to http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs086/1102117996877/archive/1102134400196.html .

Just a reminder, I have the feature artist section in my eZine as a way of free publicity for artists of any kind. Just let me know if you would like to be considered for the section. My eZine reaches hundreds of people in the US, Canada and the UK. Feel free to either contact me through this site… Continue

Added by Lynn Tincher, Author on June 13, 2008 at 11:40am — No Comments

[Website Makeover Monday] Talk To Me

Talk To Me!

I would love to hear your

thoughts and questions on

your website quandaries.

Are you getting the results

you desire from your website?

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Added by C.F. Jackson on June 9, 2008 at 9:45am — No Comments

On Writing, volume B

More thoughts on writing...

2. Pay Attention. Inspiration is a goofy thing. You never know when or from where it will come at you. I can also tell you, from my experience, it is usually subtle. One day a few years ago I was sitting in the parking lot of a car repair shop along the lake just south of Buffalo, NY, on a typically grey January day, waiting for my wife’s cousin to drop off her car and take her back to our house. As we drove home, Lake Erie was an expanse of grey snow and… Continue

Added by Ron Adams on March 12, 2008 at 7:13pm — No Comments