by Kay Layton Sisk from the April 8, 2024 issue
Tagline: Allie never would have guessed the lost puppy that her dog, Biscuit, found in the flower bed would be what led her straight to a budding new romance.
Observations: Great story. I immediately saw a writing tip to share with you.
When you're trying to communicate information and your main character is alone, here are two things Ms. Sisk did that you can do too.
1. Get the info across via her thoughts or the narrative.
Last spring's frog crop had cost a trip to the vet, and Allie didn't want a repeat performance.
2. Have the character talk aloud to a pet/animal (as in this story), to herself, or even to something like a photo of a loved one.
"You're a mess, girl, but let me get a photo and I'll put it on the neighborhood watch site. If it wasn't the weekend, we could go to the vet and see if you're chipped. Either way, we'll find your family pronto!"
Photo by Tyler Allen via Flickr CCL
2 comments:
It was a cute story.
I loved this story. So much action and character and well written.
Thanks, Kate, for pointing that tip out.
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