{"id":1894,"date":"2012-04-17T07:05:37","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T12:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unfoldingseries.com\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2012-05-01T21:23:41","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T02:23:41","slug":"on-writing-adding-drama-to-your-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unfoldingseries.com\/uf9\/on-writing-adding-drama-to-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"On Writing – Adding Drama to Your Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Truth and Lies<\/em><\/a>, I discussed how author Stephen Crane was brilliant \u2014 showing the comparison between the rather uneventful nature of daily routine and scenes of high drama that shaped his characters’ lives.<\/p>\n

After reading an early draft of Unfolding: Awakening<\/em> and Unfolding: Nexus<\/em>, my friend The Professor<\/em> advised that they needed more “grit” if I wanted anyone outside of my family to read the series.<\/p>\n

To that end I retooled, cut excessive words, and added tension. There is no feeling like adding another year to a project (tension) in order to produce an improved manuscript \u2014 unless it’s the satisfaction of having a better story after the effort.<\/p>\n

Balance between tension, action, and a story’s theme requires careful consideration. Do it right, add some luck, and you have a best seller.<\/p>\n

So, what to add …?<\/p>\n