A horn blares on the nightstand. Frain’s wife, standing beside the bed, hits the alarm to silence it. Frain rolls over. Looks up through one eye. “You know what’s funny?” “What’s that?” He grins, half asleep. “Last night, in your sleep, you said you were going to drown me. Crazy, huh?” “That was your imagination, […]
My Favorite Writing Rules (All of which can be broken) This is my all-time favorite because of its simplicity and the aha moment you have when you realize its truth. This rule is born from the idea to respect your reader. They don’t need backstory. If your scene has four parts in your mind, leave […]
Frain settles into his home office. Flips on his laptop. Searches for his website. After an hour, his wife wanders in. “What are you doing?” “I’m making a comeback.” “Don’t you have to be gone first to make a comeback?” The author looks up from his laptop. “Haven’t you noticed—” “I can help with that […]
JD Frain 