Another great post from WITS
By Sharla Rae
I’m fudging a bit and bringing back an updated craft blog that has been referred to several times at our critique meetings here at WITS. For our new readers and even for our long-time followers, I believe it bears repeating.
I preach Like With Like to my critique partners all the time and once in a while, they remind me to practice what I preach. So what do I mean by like with like? It’s not as easy to explain on paper as it is to point out the mistake in a WIP but here goes.
Like with like has to do with story flow.
I’m certain we’ve all read drafts and discovered that a certain tidbit of information was in the wrong place. It interrupts the flow of the scene and the action. Think of this interruption as a speed bump in the middle of…
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Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing. I have stopped the flow of scenes in my writing with spreed pumps before–still do, but now I know what to look for.
The minute I read it, I knew what she was talking about, but I’d never made a point of focusing on it.
What a great reblog the information is really helpful. Thanks Ella for resharing the info hoping you and your family have a wonderful Holiday Season. 🙂