Jodie's Articles on Other Blogs

Over the years, Jodie Renner has had her writing craft articles posted on many other writing blogs, such as The Kill Zone Blog, Fiction University, Anne Allen's Blog, Blood-Red Pencil, Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn, DP Lyle's Writer's Forensics Blog, The Thrill Begins, Crime Fiction Collective, Elizabeth Craig’s Mystery Writing is Murder, The Bookshelf Muse, Writers’ Knowledge Base, and Others. Here are some of Jodie's writing tips that were published on other blogs:

Listed by Topic, most recent at the top

TKZ = The Kill Zone Blog, FU = Fiction University, AA = Anne Allen's blog

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Adding Tension, Conflict, Suspense and Intrigue

Concrete Tips for Adding Tension, Suspense, & Intrigue to Any Story , TKZ

Critical Scenes Need Nail-Biting Details, TKZ

Create a Fascinating, Believable Antagonist, TKZ 

Pick up the Pace for a Real Page-Turner, TKZ 

Fire up Your Fiction with Foreshadowing, TKZ 

10 Ways to Add Depth to Your Scenes, TKZ 

Don’t Stop the Story to Introduce Each Character, TKZ 

Phrasing for Immediacy and Power, TKZ

Checklist for Adding Suspense & Intrigue, TKZ 

Imparting Info with Attitude, TKZ 

Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero, TKZ 

Writing Tense Action Scenes, TKZ 

Show, Don’t Tell; Voice; Avoiding Author Intrusion; Other Fiction Techniques

Don’t Stop the Story to Introduce Each Character, TKZ 

Immerse Your Readers with Sensory Details, TKZ

Developing a Strong Third-Person Voice, TKZ 

Impart Info with Attitude, TKZ

Writing Tense Action Scenes, TKZ 

Point of View, Characterization, Emotions, Reactions

Create a Fascinating, Believable Antagonist, TKZ 

Make Sure Your Characters Act in Character, TKZ 

POV 103 – Engage Your Readers with Deep Point of View, TKZ 

POV 102 – How to Avoid Head-Hopping, TKZ 

POV 101 – Get into Your Protagonist’s Head and Stay There , TKZ 

Tips for Loosening up Your Writing, TKZ 

Using Thought-Reactions to Add Attitude & Immediacy, TKZ 

10 Ways to Add Depth to Your Scenes, TKZ 

Don’t Stop the Story to Introduce Each Character, TKZ 

Immerse Your Readers with Sensory Details, TKZ 

Show Your Characters’ Reactions to Bring Them Alive, TKZ 

Language Skills: Grammar, Sentence Structure, Writing Tight, Word Choices, etc.

16 Concrete Tips for Effectively Editing Your Own Fiction, by Jodie Renner, TKZ

It’s All in the Verbs, TKZ

 Use Your Writing, Editing, or Reading Skills to Make a Difference in the World , TKZ

 How and When to Use HYPHENS, DASHES, & ELLIPSES, TKZ

 How to Reach More Readers with Your Writing, TKZ 

Don’t Muddle Your Message, TKZ 

Just the Right Word is Only a Click Away, TKZ 

To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate? TKZ 

12 Tips for Writing Blog Posts That Get Noticed, TKZ 

Dialogue Nuts & Bolts, TKZ 

Pick up the Pace for a Real Page-Turner, TKZ 

Tips for Loosening up Your Writing, TKZ 

Nail it with Just the Right Word, TKZ 

Dangling Participles, Misplaced Modifiers, and Other Awkward Constructions, TKZ

Phrasing for Immediacy and Power, TKZ 

Revision, Self-Editing, The Editing Process, Editors

16 Concrete Tips for Effectively Editing Your Own Fiction, TKZ

 It’s All in the Verbs, TKZ

 Use Your Writing, Editing, or Reading Skills to Make a Difference in the World , TKZ

 How to Reach More Readers with Your Writing, TKZ 

Don’t Muddle Your Message, TKZ 

Tips and Tricks for Catching All Those Little Typos in Your Own Work, TKZ 

Creating a Scene Outline for Your Novel, TKZ 

Dialogue Nuts & Bolts, TKZ 

15 Questions for Your Beta Readers – And to Focus Your Own Revisions, TKZ

How to Save a Bundle on Editing Costs – without sacrificing quality, TKZ 

Tips for Loosening up Your Writing, TKZ

Looking for an Editor? Check Them Out Very Carefully! TKZ

Nail it with Just the Right Word, TKZ

Dangling Participles, Misplaced Modifiers, and Other Awkward Constructions, TKZ

Indie Authors – Should You Revise & Republish Some of Your Earlier Books? TKZ

Immerse Your Readers with Sensory Details, TKZ

Phrasing for Immediacy and Power, TKZ

Writing Tense Action Scenes, TKZ

Short Stories and Novellas – How to Write and Submit

How are short stories evaluated for publication or awards? by Jodie Renner, Mar. 23, 2014


25 Tips for Writing a Winning Short Story, by Jodie Renner, July 28, 2014

More ADDING TENSION, SUSPENSE, & INTRIGUE:

(Oldest to newest)

- Thrillers vs. Mysteries - http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2012/01/thrillers-vs-mysteries.html

Dec. 2011: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part I - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Writing+a+Killer+Thriller%2C+Part+I

Dec. 2011: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part II -http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Writing+a+Killer+Thriller%2C+Part+I 

Dec. 2011: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part III - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Writing+a+Killer+Thriller%2C+Part+I

Jan. 11, 2012: Tension on Every Page, Part I - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Tension+on+Every+Page%2C+Part+I

Jan. 14, 2012: Tension on Every Page, Part II – http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Tension+on+Every+Page%2C+Part+II

Jan. 2012: Tension on Every Page, Part III - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Tension+on+Every+Page%2C+Part+II

Mar. 8, 2012: Heightening the Suspense, Part I http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Heightening+the+Suspense%2C+Part+II

Mar. 11, 2012: Heightening the Suspense, Part II http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Heightening+the+Suspense%2C+Part+II

Mar. 14, 2012: Heightening the Suspense, Part III http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Heightening+the+Suspense%2C+Part+II

Oct. 20, 2011: Creating a Worthy Antagonist - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Creating+a+Worthy+Antagonist

Nov. 27, 2011: Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/?s=Essential+Elements+of+a+Bestselling+Thriller

Feb. 2012: Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller – http://jodierennerediting.blogspot.com/2012/02/essential-elements-of-bestselling.html

- Creating a Worthy Antagonist - http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2011/11/creating-worthy-antagonist.html

March 14, 2013: Writing Tense Action Scenes - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-writing-tense-action-scenes/

June 21, 2013: Write a Killer Thriller Opening - http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-write-a-killer-thriller-opening/

Feb. 6, 2013, TKZ – Essential Characteristics of a Thriller Hero - http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.ca/2013/02/essential-characteristics-of-thriller.html

 

Oct. 6, 2011:  20 Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller, http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2011/10/20-essential-elements-of-bestselling.html

Nov. 10, 2011: Creating a Worthy Antagonist, http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2011/11/creating-worthy-antagonist.html

Create a Fascinating, Believable Antagonist –

https://killzoneblog.com/2015/03/create-a-fascinating-believable-antagonist.html

Jan. 19, 2012: Thrillers vs. Mysteries (revised) http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2012/01/thrillers-vs-mysteries.html

Nov. 5, 2013: Thrillers vs. Mysteries http://writersforensicsblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/guest-blogger-jodie-renner-thrillers-vs-mysteries/

Thurs. June 20, 2013: Adding Suspense, Tension, and Intrigue to Your Story - http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.ca/2013/06/adding-suspense-tension-and-intrigue-to.html

Thurs. Sept. 12, 2013: The Basic Ingredients of a Killer Thriller -  http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-basic-ingredients-of-killer-thriller.html

The Kill Zone, June 12, 2013: Checklist for Adding Suspense & Intrigue – http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.ca/2013/06/checklist-for-adding-suspense-intrigue.html

The Thrill Begins, June 20, 2013: Adding Suspense, Tension, & Intrigue to Your Story - http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/2013/06/adding-suspense-tension-and-intrigue-to.html

Nov. 28, 2012 – Writing Tense Action Scenes - http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.ca/2012/11/writing-tense-action-scenes.html

A suspenseful opening – DP Lyle’s blog, 2013: