fiction - Lynette M. Burrows

First Lines Celebrating Pride Month

Celebrating Pride month, this First Lines post features novels that run the science fiction and fantasy subgenre gamut. I hope you enjoy them.

Crafting a Story with the Forces of Antagonism,Part Two

Using a high concept theory like Robert McKee’s Forces of Antagonism to frame a story isn’t easy. Let’s take a closer look at how I use it to develop a story.

First Lines from the Books Picked “Best of 2023”

First Lines is a regular blog series. These first lines are from Amazon’s Editors’ Picks. Do you agree? Do these first lines hook you?

First Lines Fighting for Freedom

For this month’s first lines post here are older books that are about fighting for liberty. Is there one or two you want to read?

Make Flat Characters Genuine in 8 (Sort of) Easy Steps

Have you been told you have flat characters? Don’t worry. You can take your flat characters to genuine in 8 (sort of) easy steps.