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Monday, October 19, 2009 2:26:31 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled New Ezine - FOR FICTION WRITERS:
Mike said, "My goal as a novelist is to write fiction that even the most reluctant readers will enjoy. My goal as a nonfiction author is to help fiction writers achieve the cutting edge in fiction-writing technique. The objective of each of my..." more
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:14:47 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Exposition as a Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, "Terms such as “information dump” and “expository dialogue” are reminders that exposition is the ugly duckling of fiction-writing modes. No other mode is treated with such disdain and caution.• Robert Kernen, in Building Better..." more
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:14:47 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Fiction-Writing: Methods of Presenting Narrative Exposition:
Mike said, "Exposition is the fiction-writing mode for conveying information. The concept of exposition may appear to be simple, but as explained by Jordan E. Rosenfeld in Make a Scene, “How you reveal information is just as important as what that..." more
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:14:47 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Fiction-Writing: The Mechanics of Writing Narrative Exposition:
Mike said, "Exposition, as a fiction-writing mode, may be presented in three ways: by direct narration, through characters, or with expository devices. Other significant issues for the effective presentation of information include: ..." more
Monday, October 27, 2008 4:59:41 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Description as a Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, "Description is the fiction-writing mode for transmitting a mental image of the particulars of a story. It’s through description that characters, plot, and setting are portrayed. Description may also be used to help develop one or more..." more
Monday, October 27, 2008 4:59:41 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Fiction-Writing: How to Bring Words to Life with Description:
Mike said, "Description “ . . . is more than the amassing of details; it is bringing something to life by carefully choosing and arranging words and phrases to produce the desired effect,” according to Writing from A to Z, edited by Kirk Polking. Todd A...." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 5:41:51 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled INDEX TO REVIEWS AND ARTICLES:
Mike said, "The more I learn about writing fiction, the more I realize how complicated and challenging it can be to tell an interesting story. A quote from Ernest Hemingway gives me some comfort, "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 3:41:49 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Review of How to Write a Damn Good Novel, by James N. Frey:
Mike said, "A while back at a used book sale, I picked up a copy of How to Write a Damn Good Novel, by James N. Frey. I didn’t notice until I got home that the title ended with a big Roman numeral II. After flipping through II, I decide I better..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:50 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Review of HOW I WRITE: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, by Janet Evanovich:
Mike said, " A BLAST OF A READ How I Write, by Janet Evanovich (with Ina Yalof and Alex Evanovich) is a perky read filled with practical writing tips from a bestselling author. You don’t have to be a dedicated Evanovich fan to enjoy this one, but her breezy..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:50 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Review of BY CUNNING & CRAFT: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers, by Peter Selgin:
Mike said, " Peter Selgin’s BY CUNNING & CRAFT offers plenty for those interested in understanding fiction and how it is developed. The book is a pleasure to read, and it’s beautifully bound. The cover and each chapter include a black-and-white..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:50 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled SUMMARIZATION: An Unfairly Maligned Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, " If the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield had been a fiction-writing mode, it would have been summarization. As illustrated by the old writing maxim "Show—Don’t Tell," summarization gets no respect. Summarization is the fiction-writing mode..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:50 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled INTROSPECTION: The Thinking Mode of Fiction-Writing:
Mike said, " Introspection is the fiction-writing mode used to convey a character’s thoughts. According to Renni Browne and Dave King, in Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, "One of the great gifts of literature is that it allows for the expression of..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:50 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Mechanics of the Introspection Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, " Introspection, the fiction-writing mode used to convey a character’s thoughts, may appear to be simple in published fiction, but the issues facing an author during the writing process are numerous: · Punctuation · Attribution Tags ·..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:49 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled Review of HOOKED: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go:
Mike said, " Book Review: HOOKED: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them Go By Les Edgerton Writer’s Digest Books, 2007 THE BOOK ABOUT BEGINNINGS Books about fiction-writing tend to fall into one of three categories: ·..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:49 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled YOUNG-ADULT FICTION: What Makes a Great Novel for Boys?:
Mike said, "What do the following novels have in common? · Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card · Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling · Immortal:A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Novel, by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder · Holes,..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:49 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: How to Portray Your Character's Perception of the Senses:
Mike said, " Sensation is the fiction-writing mode for portraying a character’s perception of the senses. Authors are often encouraged to incorporate the five (or maybe even six) senses into their stories. Despite all the emphasis on utilizing the senses,..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:49 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled NARRATION AS A FICTION-WRITING MODE.:
Mike said, " Narration in written fiction today has a different role than it has played in the past. As a fiction-writing mode, narration has a much smaller part—and a shrinking one, at that. As do so many words in the English language, narration has more..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:48 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled INDEX TO ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:
Mike said, "The more I learn about writing fiction, the more I realize how complicated and challenging it can be to tell an interesting story. A quote from Ernest Hemingway gives me some comfort, "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:48 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: Emotion as a Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, "Emotion is the fiction-writing mode whereby a character’s feelings are portrayed. Unfortunately, emotion is not widely recognized as a distinct fiction-writing mode. Failure to treat it as such:• Downplays the contribution..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:48 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: Enhancing Character Emotion:
Mike said, "In published fiction, the portrayal of character emotion may appear to be seamless, almost effortless. In reality the finished product is the result of hard work by an author using six basic techniques for portraying emotion:• Stating..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:48 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: Transferring Emotion from Author to Character to Reader:
Mike said, "According to Mildred I. Reid, in the Writer’s Digest Guide to Good Writing, there is only one must in creative writing: the author must transfer an emotional experience to the reader. Gloria Kempton, in Dialogue, provides an avenue for..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 11:35:48 AM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled REVIEW: The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing Template Generator, by Evan Marshall and Martha Jewett:
Mike said, "One of my ongoing projects is to write articles about the craft of writing fiction. In several of my articles, I’ve quoted Evan Marshall, author of The Marshall Plan® for Novel Writing and The Marshall Plan® for Getting Your Novel..." more
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:26:53 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: Emotion as a Fiction-Writing Mode:
Mike said, "Emotion is the fiction-writing mode whereby a character’s feelings are portrayed. Unfortunately, emotion is not widely recognized as a distinct fiction-writing mode. Failure to treat it as such:• Downplays the contribution..." more
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:26:53 PM
Mike Klaassen wrote a blog post titled FICTION-WRITING: Enhancing Character Emotion:
Mike said, "In published fiction, the portrayal of character emotion may appear to be seamless, almost effortless. In reality the finished product is the result of hard work by an author using six basic techniques for portraying emotion:• Stating..." more
Thursday, December 31, 2009 6:14:39 AM
Mike Klaassen made friends with Karen Jones