Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog:
On Monday, we talked about a major way writers can ramp up the tension in their novels. How do we do this? We externalize (or, in Corbett's words "exteriorize"). Stuff in a character's head has no outward consequences, thus making it impossible to generate dramatic tension.
The Road---Talk is Cheap
Many writers try to skirt externalization, because they "say" they want to write "literary works." Yet, even in…






























