C.B. Lee's Blog, page 123
August 26, 2015
10 Ways to Start Your Story
In writing, as in dating and business, initial reactions matter. You don’t get a second chance, as mouthwash commercials often remind us, to make a first impression.
So it’s unfortunate that opening sentences frequently receive short shrift in writing workshops. While drilling aspiring literati on the subtleties of characterization and plot, few, if any, writing instructors offer lessons on crafting a first line, or even an introductory paragraph—though many agents and e...
August 25, 2015
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The Prince and the Dressmaker
We’re very excited to share with you some sneak peek art from Jen Wang’s new graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker, out with First Second Books in 2017!
The Prince and the Dressmaker is about a young 19th Century prince named Sebastian who secretly loves to wear dresses. He hires an ambitious young seamstress named Frances to make dresses for him and as their collaboration grows, so do their feelings for one another. Sebastian and Frances must find a way to balance thei...
August 24, 2015
bisexual-community:
bivisibilityday:
The second of two mass...
The second of two mass tweets for Bi Visibility Day 2015!
This one is timed for twitter readers in American timezones. But why not sign up for both :)
https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/29478-bi-visibility-day-americasIf you are also on Twitter please do CLICK THE LINK + Sign up for the Big Bi Tweet 2015. And remember there ARE two of them so we can hit up everyone world-wide on all time zones. So please Make SURE you have actually clicked in for both...
bifaq:
fact: there’s no age requirement or age limit to figuring...
fact: there’s no age requirement or age limit to figuring out your identity
source: the pew research center’s datset from their survey of lgbt americans
a lot of bi identified people struggle with feeling fake because of their age. young bi people may feel like they’re too young to know for certain, while older bi people may feel like because it took them longer to figure their identity out, it’s less valid. rest assured, though, your age does not determine the validity of your ide...
August 23, 2015
The How and Why of Working with Your Inner Critic
“The real secret is that anyone can write a book. There’s no initiation ceremony. No dues to pay. You don’t need a special degree from a fancy school. Writing is for everyone, and this is your chance to scrawl your name across the page.”
–Gennifer Albin
Writing is for everyone – but so many writers and almost-writers struggle against a little nagging voice that says it isn’t for you. That voice is the Inner Critic.
Your Inner Critic can be a hugely destructive force, s...
August 22, 2015
"Every word I write is another stroke that takes me to the shore of a completed book."
- Rob Bignell (via writingquotes)
Plot A Month, Week 3, Day 1: The Inciting Event
I’ve been working on the assumption that you have a decent idea of your plot right now, but if you do or don’t, looking back at the Inciting Event is still a really important step to take.
What is the Inciting Event? The Inciting Event is what kicks off the plot of your novel. It can happened right away, or you can spend some time establishing your world and characters. You need to keep in mind a few things when it comes to this:
The Inciting Event is Change. Regardless...
