Comments on: Warrior Writer: Blood Lesson Number One—Kill the Little Darlings, They’re Rigged! https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: submeg https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-392 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:41:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-392 Just grabbed the Hooked ebook, will get Bob’s book next!

]]> By: The Hook https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-391 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:53:26 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-391 This one hooked me (Yeah, I know!) right from the title… Great work!

]]> By: kristenh09 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-390 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:51:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-390 I haven’t read Bob’s second book yet. I’m behind. But I’ve been told, that if it doesn’t advance the plot, cut it out for my feedback in Venom. Is that right? Anything to help me reach my word count goal of 90 K thereabouts. This does help me out lots. 🙂

]]> By: warriorwriters https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-389 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:55:44 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-389 In reply to Jamie.

Actually Bob has an excellent template for creating great characters in The Toolkit. I have a blog I will be posting this month on characterization based off a lot of his teachings. And thanks for taking the time to comment. That really helps me hone in on subjects you guys want to hear more about…that and the compliments are always a bright spot in my day. 😀

]]> By: Jamie https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-388 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:13:08 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-388 Excellent post. I know I have trouble with characterization, and I’m working through a course to learn how to create better characters that readers can relate to. Do you have any suggestions for learning characterization once you’re able to spot the problem? I’m planning to order “The Novel Writer’s Toolkit” – does that book address the issue of characterization at all?

]]> By: Handy Dandy Series « Shadow and Fang https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-387 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:11:33 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-387 […] Blood Lesson Number One–Kill the Little Darlings, They’re Rigged […]

]]> By: Bob Mayer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2009/06/warrior-writer-blood-lesson-number-one-kill-the-little-darlings-theyre-rigged/#comment-386 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:59:26 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-386 The only advice my first agent gave me on the first book we were going to market, was to simplify the plot. It was very complex and he used the example of The Hunt For Red October, at it’s core, being a very simple story. A simple story told well is much better than a complex story.

The emotional link to the characters is what makes suspense. We have to care about the fates of the characters or we won’t care about the story.

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