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April 7, 2015
You Are what you READ
You ARE what you READ.
by Award-winning novelist Randy Ingermanson, "the Snowflake Guy.
Years ago I was talking to a fellow novelist whom I’d just met and I asked him what his Top Five favorite novels were. This is a question I ask writers a lot. I’m always looking for great books, and one place to find them is on the Top Five list of another writer.
He said, “I don’t read fiction
by Award-winning novelist Randy Ingermanson, "the Snowflake Guy.
Years ago I was talking to a fellow novelist whom I’d just met and I asked him what his Top Five favorite novels were. This is a question I ask writers a lot. I’m always looking for great books, and one place to find them is on the Top Five list of another writer.
He said, “I don’t read fiction
March 15, 2015
Strong Characters but a Weak Plot?
Secret Place by Dawn Elaine Darkwood
----- Original Message -----
...I
have very strong characters, but a very weak plot. While my story is
primarily character driven, I feel I feel I put them in a place where
there's not much plot, or that the plot itself is uninteresting. How do make my plot stronger? Furthermore, how do I find a balance
between plot and characters? Or is it okay
----- Original Message -----
...I
have very strong characters, but a very weak plot. While my story is
primarily character driven, I feel I feel I put them in a place where
there's not much plot, or that the plot itself is uninteresting. How do make my plot stronger? Furthermore, how do I find a balance
between plot and characters? Or is it okay
February 7, 2015
Fifty Shades of ABUSE
Fifty Abusive Moments inFifty Shades of Grey
http://theramblingcurl.blogspot.com/2...
Yes, you read that title right. I'm so tired of being told that there's
no abuse in Fifty Shades of Grey, that I've decided to compile
something of a list. A list of fifty abusive moments, to be
precise. Because, well, I'm a sucker for a blog
http://theramblingcurl.blogspot.com/2...
Yes, you read that title right. I'm so tired of being told that there's
no abuse in Fifty Shades of Grey, that I've decided to compile
something of a list. A list of fifty abusive moments, to be
precise. Because, well, I'm a sucker for a blog
January 26, 2015
So you want a Critique? [RANT]
So you want a Critique?
WARNING! Incoming Rant!
A Critique...? Really? Are you sure that's what you want?
From the responses I've gotten on many different forums, and the responses I've seen others get, plus the resulting peanut gallery commentary, I'm not so sure a Critique is what some of you are actually looking for.
Let's start at the beginning.
Do you even know what a Critique
WARNING! Incoming Rant!
A Critique...? Really? Are you sure that's what you want?
From the responses I've gotten on many different forums, and the responses I've seen others get, plus the resulting peanut gallery commentary, I'm not so sure a Critique is what some of you are actually looking for.
Let's start at the beginning.
Do you even know what a Critique
December 30, 2014
Writing Realistic Emotions -- The Dark Side
Once upon a time, I had a great deal of trouble writing Emotions. Luckily, I found a writer friend who was very skilled in doing just that. After months of begging, she wrote me this tutorial on how to evoke the Darker Emotions in Fiction.
Writing Realistic Emotions in Fiction
The Dark Side
by Kita the Spaz
Posted With Permission
When writing fiction (or for that matter, non-fiction)
Writing Realistic Emotions in Fiction
The Dark Side
by Kita the Spaz
Posted With Permission
When writing fiction (or for that matter, non-fiction)
December 27, 2014
Should I get a Degree in Writing?
"Should I get a Degree in Writing?"
I've being toying with the idea of getting a
degree in 'Creative Writing' recently and was wondering if this is a
good idea or not? -- Wanna go Pro
WARNING! RANT Ahead...!
If you want to write professionally, Don't Waste your Money on
Creative Writing courses.
What they teach you in those so-called Creative Writing classes is how to break rules,
I've being toying with the idea of getting a
degree in 'Creative Writing' recently and was wondering if this is a
good idea or not? -- Wanna go Pro
WARNING! RANT Ahead...!
If you want to write professionally, Don't Waste your Money on
Creative Writing courses.
What they teach you in those so-called Creative Writing classes is how to break rules,
December 10, 2014
How do I write a Novel that will SELL?
"How do I write a Novel
that will SELL?"
You begin by learning how to write Fiction properly.
Clue-by-four:
Fiction is Not written the same way one writes an essay, or journalism; how one is taught to write in school. Fiction uses a whole different sentence structure, (Action THEN Reaction,) a different style of paragraph division, (by Character -- not dialog,) and even different
that will SELL?"
You begin by learning how to write Fiction properly.
Clue-by-four:
Fiction is Not written the same way one writes an essay, or journalism; how one is taught to write in school. Fiction uses a whole different sentence structure, (Action THEN Reaction,) a different style of paragraph division, (by Character -- not dialog,) and even different
September 22, 2014
The Difference between SHOWING & TELLING
"Don't say 'the old lady screamed'. Bring her on and let her scream!"
Mark Twain
From an exercise...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Angel bent over, groaning in pain. "Damn Buffy, why in the Hell did you do that?"
The next thing she knew, he had his hands around her ankles and she was dangling over the edge of the railing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oopsie
~ we’re TELLING! I can see why you did it -
Mark Twain
From an exercise...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Angel bent over, groaning in pain. "Damn Buffy, why in the Hell did you do that?"
The next thing she knew, he had his hands around her ankles and she was dangling over the edge of the railing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oopsie
~ we’re TELLING! I can see why you did it -
May 18, 2014
Where do you put Character Flaws?
-----Original Message -----
Characters have to have flaws, but sometimes it's a bit hard to add those flaws in. -- Concerned About Characters
Where do you put a Character's Flaws?
A character's greatest strength / greatest weakness
(normally both are one and the same,) should appear in the first scene that character
occupies.
If the opening scene features the main character, I show
Characters have to have flaws, but sometimes it's a bit hard to add those flaws in. -- Concerned About Characters
Where do you put a Character's Flaws?
A character's greatest strength / greatest weakness
(normally both are one and the same,) should appear in the first scene that character
occupies.
If the opening scene features the main character, I show
May 1, 2014
Making Ideas into Stories
Moonfish by SnowSkadi
----- Original Message -----
How
do you develop an idea? How do you come up with the details behind
stories? Do you get them from reading books? Do you get them from modern
concepts? Or do they just come to you (if so, lucky you XD)? How do you
develop the world in which it takes place? People or settings first? Do
you include cults/religions/mass groups? How do
----- Original Message -----
How
do you develop an idea? How do you come up with the details behind
stories? Do you get them from reading books? Do you get them from modern
concepts? Or do they just come to you (if so, lucky you XD)? How do you
develop the world in which it takes place? People or settings first? Do
you include cults/religions/mass groups? How do
