C.B. Lee's Blog, page 28

loren-hale:BOOKS I READ IN 2016: Not Your Sidekick by C.B....

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BOOKS I READ IN 2016: Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

What makes you think I want to keep doing that? I want to be my own person, be liked for who I am, not just for copying you!

AAAAAAAAAH THANK YOU (ﾉヮ)ﾉ*:･ﾟ

starberry-cupcake:These are quotes from an article by Ashley...

starberry-cupcake:

These are quotes from an article byAshley Gallagher for BitchFlicks called“Strong in the Real Way: ‘Steven Universe’ and the Shape of Masculinity to Come”, as part of their theme week on Masculinity, which you can read right here if you find the gifs uncomfortable or just if you want to read a great article on Steven.

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interludepress:“BEST FICTION OF 2016″ — Kirkus Reviews“A...

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“BEST FICTION OF 2016″ — Kirkus Reviews

“A lovely, finely wrought romance that reminds us that to truly love another, we must know our own hearts.”

Our thanks to Kirkus Reviews for naming Jude Sierra’s upcoming Idlewild as one of its top ten romance novels of 2016! Congratulations to Jude and to Idlewild!

Idlewild will be released on December 1st. Pre-order the print edition now from the IP Web Storeand get the multi-format eBook for free with your print purchase using the cod...

Why Bad Characters Aren’t Always Bad

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This is a follow-up to my Why Good Characters Aren’t Always Good post, but this time I’m going to focus more on antagonists than protagonists. I previously talked about the differences between writing a strong character (well-written, developed, interesting) and writing a morally strong character. This time I’m going to talk about writing a strong antagonist that might also have strong morals. It’s important to remember that your antagonist will not always be wrong; they a...

"The books and themes discussed so far are only a portion of the growing body of YA that choose to..."

“The books and themes discussed so far are only a portion of the growing body of YA that choose to deal with LGBTQ experiences beyond coming out. For example, two recent books featuring bisexual main characters, Rachel Davidson Leigh’s Hold and C.B. Lee’s Not your Sidekick, purposefully avoid making sexuality an issue. Instead their books, although about teens with superpowers, also focus on the prosaic but vital teen experiences of friendship, love and belonging.”

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Emily O’Berne, writing fo...

How to Improve the Conflict in Your Story

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If your story lacks conflict, there’s a good chance you won’t keep readers hooked. It’s almost impossible to go through a day without any conflict. For example, did you have trouble finding your keys? Could you find a parking spot at work or school? Did you forget to do some homework? This is all conflict, even if it’s nothing that will necessarily ruin your day.

All characters need or want something, so this will be the source of your conflict and tension in your story....

ansonvandoren:Astrophotography in the California desert. Taken...

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Astrophotography in the California desert. Taken at Joshua Tree and Mojave Desert

"Finish things. Just whatever it takes to finish. Finish; and then get on with the next one. You will..."

“Finish things. Just whatever it takes to finish. Finish; and then get on with the next one. You will learn more from a glorious failure, then you ever will from something that you’ve never finished.”

- Neil Gaiman

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