Business: Literary Agents

Vicki Hinze © 2001-2011 1) Do you have any advice on selecting literary agents to query? I have been following a site called “Writers Beware” to help our authors group be aware of scam literary agents. One of the biggest mistakes authors make is to go with...

Business: Unsold Projects

Vicki Hinze © 2001-2011 (Blog Post) Last weekend at a writer’s conference, I was asked about the books that didn’t sell, and I realized that I haven’t discussed those much. So I thought I’d address my views on that for the writers among us, and...

Craft: Deepening Conflict

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 I’m having trouble with conflict. My last two proposals were rejected because the editor felt the conflicts “weren’t deep enough.” How deep is deep? I mean, how do you judge this? My personal gauge is to take what...

Craft: Mood v Tone

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 What is the difference between tone and mood? Tone typically refers to the emotional atmosphere the writer establishes and maintains through the entire novel. One of the easiest ways to peg the tone is to identify the book’s genre, or if...

Business: Movie Options on Romance Novels

Vicki Hinze © 2000-2011 My question is do you think movie makers are looking closer at romance novels? I notice contemporaries are more prone to interest them than historicals. Is there a certain way to write, as in the classic three act structure, that draws their...
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