The VoC crew has some quick tips this week to advance your craft. Showing and telling is pivotal to painting descriptions that leave your readers breathless.

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Flow is one of the Craft elements that’s less about structure and more about intuition. In this episode we discuss how to manipulate flow to elevate your storytelling abilities. With examples from our own works, we take a deep-dive into our individualized processes on flow.

With Special Guest Kish Knight

Kish Knight, teen and new adult paranormal fantasy author, was born and raised in the US Virgin Islands. Seeking out the supernatural, she relocated to Savannah, Ga. for the ghosts, ghouls, and old-world charm. After reveling in the Southern ghosts, she took residence in the DC area and met a new set of city spooks.

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We are back with another Craft Talk with author Stella Williams. In this episode we discuss what exactly mood is and how to implement this pivotal craft in your writing.

World crafting is one of the most exciting aspects of writing for many. Voices of Color has a few tips on how to build your world and make it something that will leave a lasting impression on your readers.

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Wooden dialogue can ruin a story fast. The balance between realism and effectiveness is thin and hard to perfect. Voices of Color has tips, tricks, and jokes to help writers find a comfortable rhythm when it comes to crafting dialogue.

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Pacing is the tempo of the tale, the music dancing the backdrop pushing everything forward. The Voices of Color crew has some insight on how to create the right pacing for your story and how to make sure it is effective from scene to scene.

With Special Guest Thaddeus Howze

Thaddeus Howze is a prolific writer of speculative fiction, scientific, technical and cultural commentary from his office in Hayward, California. Thaddeus’ writing has appeared in various publications, anthologies and literary journals. He’s published two books, ‘Hayward’s Reach’ (2011) and ‘Broken Glass’ (2013) an urban fantasy novella starring his favorite paranormal investigator, Clifford Engram.

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In this segment, the Voices of Color crew dropped a few gems on writing compelling characters of color. If you can write someone with goals and desires then you can write a successful PoC character.

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Writing is a juggling act, trying and sometimes failing, to keep all your pieces in seamless rotation. Description is just one of the many cogs that need to continue turning in order to make your story impactful for readers. When writing description, you have to first know what it is you want your readers to visualize and experience. Once you know this, you can manipulate your prose to for the desired effect. The Voices of Color team is here to give insight on creating descriptions that will lift your readers from their seats and straight into the pages of your book.

With Special Guest Reese Copeland

Reese Copeland is an established ghostwriter, Co-Owner of The Writers Guide to Freedom, and wife to her college sweetheart. She’s dabbled in many genres but enjoys watching her characters find true love the most. An avid reader she devours three hundred and sixty-five books each year in between writing adventures for her characters to suffer through. Find out about her latest projects at The Heart Of Copeland: A Reese Copeland Reader Group.

What’s it about? 

Characters are arguably the most important element of any story. They are the vehicles that drive plot and theme, creating a tale that will captivate. The Voices of Color team is back with some insight on how to create characters that will leap off the page and into your reader’s hearts.

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