thriller – T.J. Manrique Author

Emotional Engagement

Hi, and welcome back. Last week, I ran a poll on Twitter to find out what authors thought about Emotional Engagement. The most surprising response was “What? I never heard of it.” I included that option trying for humor but turned out to be an honest to goodness answer. I’ll start by illustrating the concept.Continue reading “Emotional Engagement”

In Medias Res

In medias res translates from Latin as “in the midst of things”. Today, the advice of many academics, authors, and writers is that you should begin your narrative by plunging your Main Character (MC) into a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events. The situation may or may not be theContinue reading “In Medias Res”

Retire to the Stars

We reached the third day of our journey and, to be honest, things were not going well. Exhaustion overwhelms me. I didn’t sleep at all last night, going on over twenty hours awake. My steps were taking me to the eating area, my mind still turning the recent events over. Despite the early hour, notContinue reading “Retire to the Stars”