One of your (many) readers has just had their emotions shredded, little by little, chunk by chunk, as you pushed, dragged, bullied them through hell. They are drained, shaken.

End of chapter and they turn the page, overrun by whatever emotion you have decided to inflict and build to flashpoint. What have you prepared for readers as they continue into the journey?

Page 98. On page 98, the players know nothing of what just happened. They are at ease, moving through their day, enjoying the weather, nature, and one another’s company. You have a meagre smattering of words to redirect readers from intense emotional toll culminating at page 97 to the steady, soothing heartbeat that begins in line one of page 98.

If you are unsuccessful in the word play, audience members with have trouble sticking with this change. They will feel unbalanced, unsettled, worn. What plays out on page 98 must fulfil the wishes of those participating, both on and off page.

Transforming from one setting to the next, seamlessly, requires sophisticated wordsmithing skills. Do you have an example of such writing from your work? If you do, would you mind sharing in the comments below. We would love to read it.

Have fun as you develop your skills and your works. We look forward to hearing about them.

Enjoy the day. Damon