She’d be in the dark, and they’d never see her until it was too late.

She gauged the distance and picked up speed, keeping even pace with the rising hammer of her heart, aiming to reach them just as they left the watery circle of lamplight. Meggs flexed her hands on the handle of her basket and wiped her fingers dry on the inside of her apron, swallowing the jitters that crawled up her throat. Here’s a three-paragraph excerpt from page 3. The Danger of Desire is set in London, November, 1799. Elizabeth is a multi-Margie Grad and Immersion Master Class Grad too. Here is an example from historical author Elizabeth Essex, The Danger of Desire. Strong writing carries psychological power that speaks to the reader’s subconscious. Please keep in mind what I cover in this blog is the itty-bitty tippy point of my teaching iceberg. I’ll analyze some excerpts and share a few deep editing points here. I teach writers how to add psychological power and speak to the reader’s subconscious on every page. That’s what my writing craft courses cover. How do you speak to the reader’s subconscious? Strong writing carries psychological power that speaks to the reader’s subconscious.ĭid you catch my meaning? Here’s that sentence again: One answer is the strength of the writing. We’ve all read books that should have emotionally engaged us, but didn’t. Readers want to immerse themselves in the story world. Put Your Reader in Your POV Character’s Skin

She has a way of breaking down a scene…we’ll get out of the way so you can see her magic for yourself.įor inviting me to be their guest for Conference Week! Whether you’re a reader or a writer, you will love Margie Lawson.

If you’ve never read one of Margie’s posts, you’re in for a major treat. We also begged asked Margie if she’d blog today so she could be with you guys ALL week while we go dark here at WITS. her topic is In Media Res: A How-to Guide to Making Your Openings Pop. Margie will be presenting Deep Editing Power at the Women’s Fiction Mini Conference on Wednesday. Today, Laura Drake and Fae are taking Margie to Laguna Beach for sand, surf and the Sawdust Festival. Get thee to the Kiss of Death event! AND the Goodie Room…

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