Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the hedgerow at the darkened, quiet house.”ĭo lines like these quicken your heartbeat and pique your interest? Then Welcome to the Mystery, Crime and Thriller Group! This is the place for you. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over th I have more tricks and exercises, but in the name of brevity, I'll stop there. Even if the results aren't useful for the piece I'm working on, the exercise reminds me that there is more to writing than just the visual elements of a story. Sometimes the results of that exercise make for excellent descriptive scenes. When I open my eyes I try to describe the sounds and scents I noted, then add more visual details of the place I'm in. I find a quiet spot, close my eyes and focus on my other senses. Living in a small, rural town means that complete silence is out of the question, but that's actually better. If music doesn't work, I'll try the opposite. Once I've set the mood for myself, the words usually fall into place.

If I'm having trouble getting a scene to feel right, I'll listen to a few songs that capture the emotion I'm attempting to convey. If I'm having trouble getting a scene to feel right, I'll listen to a few s …more I have a few tricks to get through writer's block. Sinead MacDughlas I have a few tricks to get through writer's block. People have called me an encyclopedia of useless information and I. Punctuation, self-doubt and moths are my personal nemeses. I have an ongoing love affair with semi-colons, commas and ellipses.

My addictive personality is appeased by coffee, cheese, chocolate, books, music, the internet.and nicotine which I'm trying to give up. I have a hard-working husband, two children, and a black, medium-haired cat who thinks I'm his pet. I was born in 1970, (I'll wait while you do the math, lol) I'm Canadian, a bit of a patriot, and I live in a small town North of Toronto, Ontario.

Learn To Love Me by Sinead MacDughlas