First Cup of Coffee – March 19, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - March 19, 2021

March 19, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit about openings today, what they need to include and how to make that precious real estate count. Also, how structure and plot arc can vary from book to book, along with thoughts on a series arc.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-gryphon-and-the-bear-prince-heirs-of-magic-1) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceress-queen-and-the-pirate-rogue).

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Long Term Series – Managing Those Big Arcs and Dangling Threads

We’re to get a freeze this week, so I’m savoring these annuals and their intense color. Bittersweet to say goodbye, but I also know I love them partly because they’re temporary. 

And I like the cooler weather, having a fire in the fireplace and associated coziness.

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is weaving in overarching plot lines in a long-term stories, and how to keep those dangling, to-be-continued threads from dangling so much that they distract from the simpler arc of a particular book. Come on over to read more – and weigh in on the egregious offenders.