is coming. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m fixing to. And then, I’ll be posting my thoughts.It’s kind of exciting. In school I loved doing book reports. Never thought they’d come into play later.Although, I’m not sure if the review will be in “report” format. In fact, I’m not sure how to do this […]
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Won’t be posting for a week.Will be without internet.Soaking up the rays.Lounging by the surf.In the Keys. Hehehe. See y’all later.
Characterization is SO important in your story. Unlike real life, a character should have reasons for their actions and their actions should line up with their personality. Slobs don’t have neat bedrooms. Perfectionists won’t throw their Burger King bag on the floor of their car. So when you write a scene, make sure the character
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Nope, just a link. Tips for writing by some guy quoting strange scriptures, lol!
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I just finished a class on writing synopses and boy, was it helpful. If you struggle with them, this class was great. Go here to buy a copy of the worksheet. It’s very cheap and easy to follow.I’m planning to use mine for my other manuscripts.
Does anyone else feel green with envy that they’re not at the RWA conference???? On a side note, today’s my oldest’s birthday. Four years old. Boy, time flies. He’s so precious! Anyways, maybe I’ll go to the conference next year. This year I’ll just read people’s juicy tidbits.
Plotters seem to have it made.If they plan things right, which they probably will based on their wonderfully organized personalities, they’ll have fewer revisions than a pantser. Plus, they have this great road map to follow.Sometimes I get stuck and don’t know what to write next, or I’ll write myself into a hole. People who
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Plotting and Pantsing.As soon as I discovered these two styles of writing, I knew what I was.A fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants writer. (pantser)No plotting ahead, no charts. And now I’m discovering- no external goals. (yes, I know my punctuation is off but have no clue the right way to do it, lol)So today I want to talk about
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I’ve been watching my inbox for weeks now, waiting for agents’ replies. I have about eight queries out. Yesterday one came back. Rejected. At first there was the sinking of my hopes, but then it was followed by relief. An answer at last. Time to target my next unsuspecting agent. Hehehehe, I actually like this
Yesterday a wonderful author and beautiful woman passed away. I did not know her, have not read her stories, and yet when I heard I felt grief.Not for her. She’s in heaven, dancing on streets of gold, as her husband wrote. I feel for her family and actually cried for them.When my husband heard me
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