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Critique of Bad Fiction

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

He Said/She Said–Attributions in Fiction

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on April 10, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliJune 30, 2012

When you deal with a lengthy work like a novel, there are opportunities galore to repeat yourself, and being lazy about attributions is a good example of that. Remember, it doesn’t help to change “she said” to “she exclaimed” as a means of beefing up your writing, although in moderation, that can be fine. Repeating the attribution “said” or finding a synonym for “said” is an example of a rank amateur whose writing is rank. In these cases, leave the attribution out altogether. If your dialogue is arranged properly, your reader should always know who’s speaking, with only a few … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITING CRAFT, attributions, cadence, WRITING, Armchair Detective | Tagged John Grisham | Leave a reply

Voice: First & Third Person

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on March 28, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliJune 30, 2012

One of the most difficult things to master for me (and many other writers) is VOICE. This challenge trudges through the morass of other subjects like past tense vs. present tense, or past perfect tense, flashbacks, omniscience. . . Which Person? In fiction, the overwhelming majority of books are written in Third-Person. There are cogent reasons for this. One pertinent reason is that when you use First-Person, you are restricted to only what your main character is privy too. So if you need some clandestine goings-on, this wouldn’t serve you. In First-Person, your main character has to be present all … Continue reading →

Posted in Voice, First Person, Third Person, Willing Suspension of Disbelief, WRITING CRAFT, WRITING, Quintessence, Writing tips, attributions, Style | Tagged Quantum Physics, flashback | Leave a reply

Style Editing: Word Choice & Attribution

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

What is meant by a writer’s “style”? I’m not referring to MLA or Harvard or APA style; nor am I referring to terms such as “expository,” “Journalistic,” or “academic.” In the context of book authors, I’m talking about a writer’s unique voice; the way a writer strings words and phrases together on a page; the method by which a writer can engender fear or sympathy or suspense in a reader. These things can be as much about setting, atmosphere, and characters, as they can be about sentence construction and word usage. I’ll focus on word choice and attributions in this … Continue reading →

Posted in editing, word choice, attributions, Notetab Lite, WRITING CRAFT, words, Baggage, Writing tips | Tagged passive voice, Microsoft Word | Leave a reply

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