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Use Lust to add dimension to a story.

Published on by Jean M. Cogdell3 Comments

L = lust

Something for writers to think about when plotting a story.

Showing lust doesn’t always mean an intense sexual scene. Although, I love a good steamy book as much as anyone but I’m talking about using lust in a story to bring it alive.

Writers who show lust add a different dimension to their story.

Without it the story or character can fall flat become apathetic or indifferent. So will the reader. Writing filled with lust  will keep the readers turning the page.

 Rachel hated waiting, but for now all she could do was wait for Mac’s call. She paced the floor, teed off at some unknown hacker. Red hair had little to do with her outrage. How dare someone expect her to pay a ransom to unlock her own files.

She lunged for the ringing phone.

“Finally.” She snapped.

“Took some doing, but I think I’ve found him.” Mac said.

“You think? I need you to know.” Rachel loosened her grip on the phone and took a deep breath.

Lust as a verb

  • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for;
  • yearn, hunger, long or ache for, desire, hanker after,
  • enthusiasm, eagerness <admired his lust for life>
  • an intense longing :  craving <a lust to succeed>

Lust wordle

 

Writing to Kick-Ass

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K= kick-ass

  • very good, excellent;”cool”;”awesome”
  • To defeat
  • strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective

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Seduce your reader with believable lies and promises.

 She read the large, bold words, PAY OR YOUR COMPUTER DIES.

This jerk didn’t know who he was dealing with. Rachel picked up the phone and dialed. At the sound of a beep, she punched in her code.

 “Yes.” A no-nonsense voice answered on the first ring. 

“I’ve been compromised. Do what’s needed to find the hacker.” Rachel said. 

“I’m on it. They won’t see us coming.”

“Good.” Rachel responded.

Relief and excitement replaced her fear. This idiot had picked the wrong girl.

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Writing with Jargon

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J= Jargon

  • Speech or writing having unusual or pretentious vocabulary, convoluted phrasing, and vague meaning.
  • Slang or Lingo
  • Language used by a group, profession, or culture, not words and phrases are not understood or used by other people.

Not everyone understands tech-talk.

Make sure your writing speaks to a broad audience, not a select few. Believe it or not, there are still a few people who do not use computers.

A ransom note filled the screen. The sender wanted five-thousand dollars. Her computer was under attack. Rachel hit delete and the next email popped up repeating the threat.

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What the hell? With each click, the threat reappeared. She couldn’t close her email. The computer now belonged to someone else.

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Writing With Intrigue

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I = Intrigue

  • cause to be interested or curious
  • Fascinate your readers with words that peak their curiosity.

Sprinkle words throughout your writing that alarm, deceive, or charm the reader.

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The mail icon on her computer flashed. Rachel opened the inbox and stared. Line after line from a strange address, concealed by symbols, &?#%$@mail.net. Fifty weird emails, marked urgent family emergency filled the screen. How did this person get her private email address?

Junk mail should’ve gone into the spam box. She hoped the anti-virus software would protect her computer. The cursor blinked, daring her to click. Curiosity was a weakness, all her life she’d heard about the cat dying.

She opened the first email.

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