tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post1454209856240444953..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: How do you get to Carnegie Hall?Matthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-48144412644190813232011-06-29T05:20:51.590-07:002011-06-29T05:20:51.590-07:00My understanding of a good story arc has grown: wh...My understanding of a good story arc has grown: when to reveal character motivations, and where to place the resolution of key events. Also pacing and building an emotional response in the reader. It takes multiple books and working the kinks through several story lines to start gaining momentum. There are things you can't learn from the limited perspective of your first book, you need a varied set of data from which to pull examples.<br /><br />Congrats on your success in Freelancing, Matt!! Sounds like you have a good thing going.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.com