Died a Little Inside

My Progressive Tone Shift

I want to share something I’ve discovered about my own writing that readers often pick up on, even if they can’t quite put their finger on what it is. I call it my “Progressive Tone Shift,” and it’s become a signature element in all my books, especially my latest, “Died a Little Inside.”

How I Stumbled Upon This Approach

I didn’t start out with some master plan to create a sophisticated writing technique. I noticed it in my last few books almost by accident. When I went back and read my completed manuscripts, I saw a pattern: my early chapters had this raw, sometimes unfiltered energy to them. There was more profanity, shorter sentences, and an urgency in the writing. By the end of the books, my tone had naturally evolved into something more measured, reflective, and hopeful.