Debbie Burke
- Editor/Photographer/Author, Queen Esther Publishing
United States
Photographer of industrial design & architecture
Author of books on jazz & art
Editor of all genres for indie & represented authors
Sax player
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Why Your Story Feels Choppy (Even When the Plot Is Solid)
Photo by Jackson Simmer on Unsplash Today’s guest post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin. Join her on Wednesday, July 22, for the online class Mastering Narrative Flow. You’ve worked out a rock-solid plot, created strong character arcs, and managed to get it all on the page in your finished manuscript. So why does your story still feel choppy, disconnected, or episodic?
Susan Purvis: The Nose Knows
By Debbie Burke In 1995 at ski patrol school in Crested Butte, Colorado, Susan Purvis learned about the tragic death of a little boy several years before. A monstrous avalanche suddenly buried the child under 10 feet of snow. A search dog had been on scene but didn’t find the child. “Why not?” Susan asked. No one knew the answer—maybe poor training or a handler who didn’t know what he was doing? That sparked a burning desire inside Susan that, until then, she didn’t know she had.
Who is NEWTON MILLER?
There’s this great old-timey antique mall near me. Yesterday, I went there to scope out some classic picture frames to use for exhibiting and selling my photography (I’ll also need to purchase mats) and found quite a few! I was also tempted to buy some very old instruments just because (accordion, clarinet, and a sax). Then, I saw this. Had to buy it. Did a quick search as I stood there looking up at it. It was mounted near the ceiling so I couldn’t see the tag and had no idea of the price.
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