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Category Archives: tension

The Truth of Fiction

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kelli Jae BaeliApril 27, 2013

I was just thinking about what a reader said to me about one of my books–that it bothered her it was not explained why one character did something to another. I assumed this would be obvious by the context and the characters and also knowing that people just do things for their own reasons and you can usually guess what that is if you’re absorbing the nuances of the story. But no. Some readers seem to want an explanation for everything, even when an explanation can be interpreted or assumed. Perhaps this is because in reading fiction, we want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Also Known As DNA, characters, conflict, Fiction, Psychological Suspense genre, PSYCHOLOGY, tension, WRITING, WRITING CRAFT | Leave a reply

Critique of Bad Fiction

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Kelli Jae BaeliJanuary 28, 2018

Several years ago, I did a critique for a friend who wanted my editorial-writerly insight on some stories she wrote. After I read them, I was then uneasy, because I am not willing to lie, yet I didn’t want to hurt her feelings. When she asked about the results of my reading, I told her I was afraid she wouldn’t like my critique. She stated emphatically that she wanted the cold hard truth. And so, that’s what I gave her. Below, is the critique, and I post it because I feel it covers lots of territory that every new writer … Continue reading →

Posted in attributions, bad writing, characters, cliches, conflict, contrived situations, dialogue, diction, editing, Fiction Writing, lesbians, plot, plotting, SEXUALITY, Style, technique, tension, Voice, Willing Suspension of Disbelief, word choice, WRITING, WRITING CRAFT, Writing tips | Tagged critique, formatting, mechanics, phras, phrasing, usage | Leave a reply

The Koontz Dangle

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliNovember 27, 2011

One of the best stylistic things I ever learned about writing novels, was gleaned from being an avid reader of Dean Koontz. I not only read his work, I studied it. Several years ago, I was reading in bed, and was so sleepy that I felt I couldn’t continue, and yet I turned the page and kept trying to stay awake. This had happened before with his books, and often i would wake up later or the next morning with my reading lamp still on, and the book still on my chest. I read until sleep claimed me. Why? Because … Continue reading →

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