Month: May 2016

Madam Tulip by David Ahern

“Madam Tulip” is a story of characters. Big, colourful supporting characters, painted with broad strokes. Slightly over-the-top minor characters with pizzazz. And a fully rounded, sympathetic main character with a wry sense of self-deprecation that you’re going to love. This is the story of Derry, a starving actress who decides that her only way of…

At Indies Unlimited: Story Structure – All a Novelist Needs to Know

This article was  originally posted at Indies Unlimited May 11, 2016 The structure of every story follows the pattern of the average human emotional experience. That pattern is the same, whether it’s a first kiss, eating a chocolate bar, having sex, or reading a full-length novel. Hollywood scriptwriters have found this pattern, follow it, and often make…