Inviting the reader into the story

cj Sez: Janet Fox’s excellent July 18 post on JaneFriedman’s blog site is a keeper for me. The author and book coach touches on howusing elision in dialogue, internal monologue, sensory details, and rhetoricaldevices benefits the reader.

“To elide is to omit, or to leave out. And we needto know as much about 'leaving things out' of our stories as we do about thethings we love to add.
  Why elision? Because the emotional connection that’smade between the writer and reader is strengthened by what the reader bringsto the story—their experiences, dreams, hopes, and longings. When we let thereader fill in our intentionally left blanks, we invite them inside ourimaginary worlds.”

  All I can say is “Yes!” to elision and deep pointof view. Okay, readers, writers: What do you think? Click on the link... Gray Space: Making Room for the Reader§§
On the news front . . . Two supermoonscoming soon to a sky near you.
  What is a supermoon you ask? Supermoons are fullmoons that are brighter, bigger, and closer to the earth than the typical fullmoons.
  The first August supermoon rises on Tuesday, Aug 1.It’s called the “sturgeon moon,” because (according to the Old Farmers Almanac)the giant sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain “were mostreadily caught during this part of summer.”
  August’s second supermoon, called a “blue moon”because it’s the second full moon in the same month, will be even closer to theearth than the sturgeon moon—222,043 miles away vs. 222,159 miles. Whew! That’sgonna be a close one.§§
  Speaking of blue moons, the Mobile Writers Guildanthology  HALLOWEEN PIECES includes my paranormal story, “Once in a Blue Moon” —about what can happen toa woman traveling alone when a blue moon falls “on Samhain, or Halloween, as you Englishcall it.” The anthology is chock full of good reading in a variety of genresand is available now on Amazon (Kindle is currently $1.99).  
Buy now at:      http://bitly.ws/PxPF
§§
  Writers, if you have a book launch coming up andwant to schedule a post on Lyrical Pens for your blog tour, drop me a note.(PG13, please.)§§
  That’s it for this week’s post. You-all guys keepon keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same. Raising prayers for a happy andsafe summer…with lots of time for reading and writing.
cj
  THEDAWGSTAR and DEATH ON THE YAMPA are fast-paced, action/adventure stories withsassy banter and a smidgen of sweet romance. (Perfect diversions for thosequick four-day weekend getaways—especially if it’s a stay-cation.)
  The booksare available on Amazon or through your favorite eTailer and bookstore. Got alibrary card? You can read the ebooks free from Hoopla.
  Little note: TheHaunted Book Shop has a few signed copies of my books in stock. TO ORDER,contact:https://www.thehauntedbookshopmobile.com/contact-us  
  If she happens to be sold out, I also have asmall stash. Angela Trigg, the awesome owner and a RITA Award-winning author inher own right (writing as Angela Quarles) will be happy to ship you any book(s)by any author of your choice.
➜ Follow me on . . .  ➜ Amazon:    Amazon Central Author Page➜ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CjPettersonAuthor➜ BookBub:   https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cj-petterson➜ Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3fcN3h6