Hey, how’s it going? I’m Pat Marcello and I’ve written 10 books for publishers like ABC-Clio, Lucent, and Andrews-McMeel. I haven’t been writing for magazines or writing books for years, but I do write every day. I am a writer. And I have writerly thoughts all the time — some twisted, some normal. And so, I’d like to share a little of each with you. Enjoy!

How to Write an Engaging Middle

Though the beginning of your story is crucial and needs to draw people in, your middle is what keeps them reading your story or book. You have to give them rising action, a climax, falling action, and the denouement or the resolution of all conflicts. Here's what I...

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The Fun Part of Your Story… the Middle

You might be thinking, ugh... the middle... lots and lots of writing. Yep... That's true, but you can have fun writing it, especially if you outline fun into the middle right from the start. Writing short stories should have an outline, too, really. I don't think I've...

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Writing a Juicy Middle

We  all know that stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We've talked about the beginning over the last few days... that should be where you start your conflict or problem. But what happens next? That's your middle. Here's where you turn up the heat on your...

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