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JE Thompson's Blog – March 2015 Archive (5)

Thompson On...Scene Construction: The Difference Maker in a Successful Novel!

     Novels are driven by incredible scene construction!

     How a writer handles scenes will make a difference between a manuscript that sells, and one that ends up in the slush pile or the author receiving a rejection letter via email or in the mail.

     A scene is a unit of drama in a novel.

     The concept of a scene in fiction comes from theater,…

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Added by JE Thompson on March 29, 2015 at 4:24am — No Comments

What kind of writer are you...your writing style?

What kind of writer are you…your writing style?

If you are sensitive to critics’ comments, the writing “Rules Police”, experts discussing this issue, with such aplomb that they intimidate, then you must turn a deaf ear to this shrill commentary that says: You must write in a certain style in order to be considered a worthy author.

Stop!

Your…

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Added by JE Thompson on March 28, 2015 at 3:50am — No Comments

A Brownstone in Brooklyn Approach 15th Anniversary!

In 1995, a long, long time ago when Star Wars was the latest cinema rage, I started to pen my first novel called A Brownstone in Brooklyn. I wanted to write a novel and see could I actually put together a storyline that would interest readers…I wanted just one story published and see it in book form.

            Well, I worked long and hard with a few disturbing…

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Added by JE Thompson on March 13, 2015 at 5:28am — 2 Comments

Enjoy Philly Style and Philly Profile Amazon.com Book Reviews!

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Added by JE Thompson on March 11, 2015 at 3:35am — No Comments

J. E. Thompson Novels in Chicago, Philadelpnia and Atlanta Public Libraries!

When I was a student at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn, New York, I would visit the local public library and stare at the books  and plays on the bookshelves.

             I daydreamed!

             I read the titles of  books by famous authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald ( The Great Gatsby) , William Golding  (Lord of the Flies) , Zora Neale…

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Added by JE Thompson on March 5, 2015 at 3:04am — No Comments

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