Cubs, Sox and Brewers all in the playoffs! Wow! Lots of excitement around here. I was actually wondering who to root for if they played each other, and I'm not a true sports fan. I usually get involved only when it really means something. Then, I pick any Chicago team, since I live in the area. Also, since our summer cottage is in Wisconsin, the Brewers are my next favorite.
Unfortunately, the Cubs and the Brewers lost three in a row. That left the White Sox.
The division playoff is a great lesson in building suspense. With each loss, the White Sox faced extinction. They lost one, then two. They needed another or it would be all over.
A good author doesn't let anything come easy, but instead makes the character face all kinds of mental and/or physical calamaties on the way to achieving a goal. With each victory, another obstacle presents itself.
The White Six won Sunday's game. Now they've lost two and won one. Will they overcome their deficit or fold? Time will tell.
Remember to keep the suspense going. Drag out the conclusion of your novel as long as you can. Keep the readers guessing, like the Sox are doing to their fans.
Showing posts with label Chicago Cubs. Show all posts
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Monday, October 06, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Breaking News - Subway Series? By Morgan Mandel
I was going to blog about something else today, but how many times does this happen? Every 102 years?
The Cubs and the Sox both in the playoffs? Strange, exciting and true.
The Cubs clinched their playoff spot first.
Tonight, wonder of wonders, the Sox beat the Minnesota Twins and also clinched a playoff spot in an exciting winner-take-all game.
I confess I am not the most rabid baseball fan, but these circumstances could get even a fair weather fan like me take notice.
My problem now is who will I root for? They're both Chicago teams. This is not easy.
When you're writing a novel, make it easy for your reader to identify with and root for the main character. One way to do this is to introduce that character first. That way your readers can immediately get into that character's point of view and root for him or her.
What are other ways? Please leave a comment if you can think of any.
Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com/
http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/
The Cubs and the Sox both in the playoffs? Strange, exciting and true.
The Cubs clinched their playoff spot first.
Tonight, wonder of wonders, the Sox beat the Minnesota Twins and also clinched a playoff spot in an exciting winner-take-all game.
I confess I am not the most rabid baseball fan, but these circumstances could get even a fair weather fan like me take notice.
My problem now is who will I root for? They're both Chicago teams. This is not easy.
When you're writing a novel, make it easy for your reader to identify with and root for the main character. One way to do this is to introduce that character first. That way your readers can immediately get into that character's point of view and root for him or her.
What are other ways? Please leave a comment if you can think of any.
Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com/
http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/
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