In which I break the rules for the A to Z blog hop...
Sooo, I haven't posted in a few days. Things got busy and I was just too wiped at night to get my act together. Which means I'm breaking the rules and doing one post for three letters. Killing three birds with one stone. Not that I advocate birdicide. Here goes!
T is for Texture. When I read, I want something that's rich. Give me a world I can see, smell and taste. I forget to add a lot of these things when I'm writing, but they are so important. What's the point of reading a book if you can't reasonably escape into the world the author created? It's all about the little things. What knickknacks are on a character's bureau, what perfume they wear, how their favorite shirt feels against their skin. But a few details go a long way. It's better to have less, so they stand out, than too many, because they get lost.
U is for Underdog! We always like to root for the underdog, don't we? I love a character who's down and out and manages to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I also love an ordinary girl getting the amazingly hot boy. Or the other way around. The dorky boy getting the beautiful girl. Good triumphing over evil. Harry defeating Voldemort, Katniss winning out against the evil government, the Grinch growing a heart. It's all good :)
V is for Voice! Every writer has one, no two writers are the same. Sometimes you click with an author's voice. Robin McKinley is one of my favorites. So is Neil Gaiman. Also J.K. Rowling. There are a ton others, but that's just off the top of my head. Sometimes you don't click with an author's voice. I read The Hobbit, but I just can't get into it. The important thing for a writer is to find their voice and keep it. One of the hardest things for new writers is making sure someone else's voice doesn't creep into theirs. When I first started writing, I was a clone of Tamora Pierce mixed with J.K. Rowling. It was bad. And it wasn't me. I like to think I've figured out what my voice is and how to stick to it. I hope :)
So there you go, three days worth in one shot! I'll be back tomorrow with letter W.
T is for Texture. When I read, I want something that's rich. Give me a world I can see, smell and taste. I forget to add a lot of these things when I'm writing, but they are so important. What's the point of reading a book if you can't reasonably escape into the world the author created? It's all about the little things. What knickknacks are on a character's bureau, what perfume they wear, how their favorite shirt feels against their skin. But a few details go a long way. It's better to have less, so they stand out, than too many, because they get lost.
U is for Underdog! We always like to root for the underdog, don't we? I love a character who's down and out and manages to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I also love an ordinary girl getting the amazingly hot boy. Or the other way around. The dorky boy getting the beautiful girl. Good triumphing over evil. Harry defeating Voldemort, Katniss winning out against the evil government, the Grinch growing a heart. It's all good :)
V is for Voice! Every writer has one, no two writers are the same. Sometimes you click with an author's voice. Robin McKinley is one of my favorites. So is Neil Gaiman. Also J.K. Rowling. There are a ton others, but that's just off the top of my head. Sometimes you don't click with an author's voice. I read The Hobbit, but I just can't get into it. The important thing for a writer is to find their voice and keep it. One of the hardest things for new writers is making sure someone else's voice doesn't creep into theirs. When I first started writing, I was a clone of Tamora Pierce mixed with J.K. Rowling. It was bad. And it wasn't me. I like to think I've figured out what my voice is and how to stick to it. I hope :)
So there you go, three days worth in one shot! I'll be back tomorrow with letter W.
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