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May 29, 2015
Fun Friday – A Sneak Peek at my Story in Progress
I promised that if y’all were good chickens, I’d share a little bit of my work in progress. I posted on my Facebook Page earlier this week that this is the first time in years that, instead of reaching for my Kindle to read in bed at night, I’m equally as likely to reach for […]
May 18, 2015
No New Ideas Under the Sun
So, in working on my new story idea, I came up with what I thought was a unique thing for my heroine to be doing in order to research the villain for the new mystery/thriller novel she’s writing. This was so good—and would give me something that could create conflict between her and the hero. […]
May 12, 2015
A New Word-Count Meter (Because I Have a New Story Idea)
Because I’m not posting regularly right now, it’s highly likely that you haven’t noticed that I’ve posted a new word-count meter over there in the right-hand column that looks like this: Word-Count Progress for Untitled (Stone and Alex’s Story): A Matchmakers Sequel If you follow my posts on my Facebook Page, you’ll have seen this […]
May 4, 2015
What Are You Reading? (May 2015)
Happy First Monday of May, everyone. And May the Fourth Be with You! It’s Reading Report time! . Tell us what you’ve finished over the last month, what you’re currently reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read somewhere, please include links! To format your text, […]
April 7, 2015
What Are You Reading? (April 2015)
Happy First Monday (a.k.a., Tuesday) of April, everyone. I was traveling yesterday, so that’s why this didn’t get posted on time. It’s Reading Report time! . Tell us what you’ve finished over the last month, what you’re currently reading, and what’s on your To Be Read stack/list. And if you’ve reviewed the books you’ve read […]
March 25, 2015
Write: Generating Conflict and Collecting Narrative Debt #ReadySetWrite
If you’ve ever been to a writing class, seminar, workshop, or conference, you’ll have heard this one before: “You need to make sure your story has conflict.” You’re less likely to hear: “Have you collected enough narrative debt—and do you pay off enough of that debt as your story moves along?” Getting Conflicted When I […]
March 24, 2015
Write: Building Your Momentum (and Word Count) with #1k1h Writing Sprints #ReadySetWrite
Sometimes, when you’re in the middle of your manuscript and you just can’t seem to move forward—and even storyboarding doesn’t help—the only thing that does help is setting a timer and making yourself write, marathon-style. . One Hour, One Thousand Words If you’re on Twitter and if you follow other writers, you may have seen […]
March 18, 2015
Write: Storyboarding to Avoid the Sagging Middle #ReadySetWrite
So . . . I was going to do another recap post of previous writing/craft topics, but since this series has now stretched into a third month (and there’s still lots I want to cover), I’ll just post links and let you peruse at your leisure: Showing vs. Telling Plot or Plod Make POV Work […]
March 16, 2015
Write: “Stealing” Writing Time and Revisiting Your Goals #ReadySetWrite
When we’re trying to get a first draft written on a tight deadline, we sometimes get into a panic mode that time is slipping away from us. This is one of the main reasons I have trouble attending music concerts now—after years of being on tight deadlines from publishers (three manuscripts of 90,000+ words each […]
March 12, 2015
Write: Using Dialogue to Bring Your Story to Life #ReadySetWrite
Dialogue is something that can make or break your story—how it’s written and how much you use. One of the biggest complaints about the Star Wars films, especially the three prequels, is the stiff clunkiness of the dialogue. And in watching it, there are scenes in which the actors themselves, despite valiant efforts, show their […]
