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Category Archives: Writing
Motivation: Are My Characters Internally Consistent?
Motivation. Why does a character, or a real-live person, do what they do? How are their actions consistent with their core beliefs even when those acts might seem to be at odds with their public persona? Conflict may be the … Continue reading
Polishing – Another Name for Revision
After taking a couple of weeks away from my manuscript, I’m ready to move into the ‘polishing’ phase. Taking that rough nugget I created in a flurry of typing and turning it into something sparkly enough to attract an agent … Continue reading
Emotional Discipline
A recent newsletter from Jessica Page Morrell included her musings on the subject of emotional intelligence. I began reading expecting it to be about the logic of my character arc. It wasn’t. It was about me–and every other writer out … Continue reading
Editor's Creed
The Editor’s Creed Copyright K.M. Frontain, 28 August 2007 Permission to reprint granted to all I’m not here to be your fan, but I will be your first fan the day your story is published. I am here to see … Continue reading
Conflict: The Heart and Soul of Your Fiction
I recently received a newsletter from Kay Kenyon with an article about conflict and it reminded me of one of my toughest stumbling blocks when I first began to write. I wanted to imagine my own worlds, and I wanted … Continue reading
