by FrankJ | Jan 30, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
There is a basic rule that says that if you want a character to respond in a particular way then there has to be a stimulus that is credible. In order to be effective that stimulus can’t be a character’s thought – it has to be an action outside that...
by FrankJ | Jan 29, 2023 | Low Carbohydrate Cuisine
Low Carbohydrate Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing 114 g unsalted butter 128g ground almonds 46 g flaxseed meal preferably 18 g psyllium husk 14 g coconut flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 2/3-1 cup Erythritol to...
by FrankJ | Jan 28, 2023 | Low Carbohydrate Cuisine
Fennel with Pesto and Pernod Cream Serves 2 Easy I bulb fennel (about 235g) 150g Double Cream Pesto to taste Pernod to taste Peel outer leaves of fennel bulb and thinly slice. Boil for about five minutes or until tender. Whilst fennel is boiling add double cream to a...
by FrankJ | Jan 24, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
The Art of Dialogue (1) As usual don’t forget these are guidelines and rules are made to be broken but remember as an unpublished author you are less likely to be understood (or forgiven) for breaking these rules. There is so much to write on dialogue that...
by FrankJ | Jan 23, 2023 | The Writers’ Toolbox
The Art of Dialogue (2) Dialogue cannot exist on its own in a story. Obvious that may be however quite often there will be an interchange between two characters that leaves the reader baffled as to what is really going on. How to get over this. One way would be to get...
