I’m nearly done with my comic thriller, The Worst Thing About Sam, so I wanted to re-post some of these “Writing Funny” tips I pulled together along the way: Twists and Reversals are great ways to get laughs–and to scare the daylights out of folks. For the grin, let the underdog overcome the Goliath orContinue reading “Writing Funny: Surprise People”
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Writing Funny: Comfort & Affliction
I’m nearly done with my comic thriller, The Worst Thing About Sam, so I wanted to re-post some of these “Writing Funny” tips I pulled together along the way: No one wants to see the innocent child beaten down, but most of us do like too see the tables turned on the bully, so s/heContinue reading “Writing Funny: Comfort & Affliction”
Writing Funny: Traits of Comedic Characters
I’m nearly done with my comic thriller, The Worst Thing About Sam, so I wanted to re-post some of these “Writing Funny” tips I pulled together along the way: Stereotypes are real. We all carry them and we represent that remark. If we’re wise or well-disciplined, we don’t take action on them–moving from stereotyping toContinue reading “Writing Funny: Traits of Comedic Characters”
“Her heart and smile… “from The Red Texts Club, by Andrea VanRyken
The Red Text Club starts with real and quirky characters who draw you in…much like this quote does.” Who doesn’t love someone with a heart and smile as big as all outdoors? I do, and I liked this description. The Red Texts Club digs deeply and creatively into the teenage mind—more specifically the minds ofContinue reading ““Her heart and smile… “from The Red Texts Club, by Andrea VanRyken”
Father Elijah: “Social Law vs Natural Law”
When social laws do not obey natural law, society will fight it. It’s why absurdities like suggesting that biological males who “live as” a woman have actually become a woman. Those who honor natural law and understand the importance of applying them to societal laws will, naturally, push back. Two societal examples of that requireContinue reading “Father Elijah: “Social Law vs Natural Law””
Father Elijah: “Within time and beyond…”
This is insightful reminder comes from two characters seated deep within the Roman catacombs. We’re reminded that “time on earth” does not equivocate with the amount of time left for us. For me, it is incredibly freeing. When the end comes, it simply means a new beginning. “A Christian lives both within time and beyondContinue reading “Father Elijah: “Within time and beyond…””
Father Elijah: His voice . . .
There were only a few passages in this novel that caught my attention for their descriptive nature. The book was good, thoughtful, and well-written, but there was little use of expressive parts of speech or flowery language. One effective comparison did stick, though, the author described the voice of a wise and aging pope: “HisContinue reading “Father Elijah: His voice . . .”
Father Elijah
A friend recommend this “Apocalypse” book to me, and it was the sweetest, most innocent, and least terrifying book about end times I’ve encountered. Don’t get me wrong, the prophecies surrounding the end times are scary, but this journey of Father Elijah captures one honest man’s point-of-view of how the end begins: a global governingContinue reading “Father Elijah”
Lunatics: Two Authors & A Ludicrous Story
Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel tag-teamed in 2012 for this novel, and it was a fun one . . . if you can suspend your disbelief again and again and again. I can. I enjoyed the repeated and unbelievable twists and turns. As I outlined in some previous posts, writing funny involves exaggeration, grotesqueness, shock,Continue reading “Lunatics: Two Authors & A Ludicrous Story”
The Terrorist Next Door
I don’t generally read thrillers, but I think Chicago is a fantastic city, and this premise caught my eye. As with most cop thrillers, The Terrorist Next Door, by Sheldon Seigle, walks us through a familiar series of dead-end-suspect-interviews and red herrings, eventually circling back to finding the criminal. This book expertly offered believable andContinue reading “The Terrorist Next Door”
Sioux Falls Friends: Literature & Lattes is TODAY!
Literature & Lattes is a pretty impressive autumn Literature Event in south eastern South Dakota. If you’re in the Sioux Falls area this Saturday, October 26, swing by the festival in the Brandon Golf Course Ballroom! Be sure to stop by the Suddenly Rural Girl table to say hello, too! (I’ll be at a tableContinue reading “Sioux Falls Friends: Literature & Lattes is TODAY!”
SRG is now available in Boone, Iowa at The Bookshoppe!
A HUGE thank you to Susan and the crew at The Bookshoppe in Boone, IA for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the Boone, Ames, and Demoines area–or know folks who do–we’d love to have people stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including thoseContinue reading “SRG is now available in Boone, Iowa at The Bookshoppe!”