Story Speed Bumps

Story Speed Bumps

Once you start writing, someone told me years ago, you’ll never be able to read a book the same way again. I’ve found that to be annoyingly true.

The internal editor refuses to shut up.

I’m currently reading a traditionally published book. It’s gotten excellent reviews, and the story line has me interested. However, I keep getting pulled out of the story. Story speed bumps. Things I know are wrong—using blood splatter instead of spatter. Things I question. Can a character...