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...

Craft: Novel Notebook

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 What is a novel notebook, and why do you, a creative genius need one? A novel notebook is simply a binder in which you organize and store all the information pertinent to a single novel. Why do you need one? Because the more organized you are,...

Craft: Outlines

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 My question concerns Outlines. A famous author (I think W. Somerset Maugham) said that many writers outlined their stories, and it showed in the results. Could you comment on that, please? I’ve written novels flying by the seat of my...

Business: Paying Back Advances

Vicki Hinze © 2000-2011 Q, Do advances have to be paid back to publishers? If so, when and why? A. The short answer: it depends. On what? The terms and conditions set forth in the contract executed between the author and the publisher. First, understand that an...
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