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Sometimes NOT Typing Can Be Productive…
I’ve been reading instead of writing for the last week or so…too many things going on in Real Life to give my fantasies space to breathe. Anyway, the reading time has been good because my muse identified a few shortcomings … Continue reading
Do You Have a Default Writing Voice?
I started a new story the other day and when I came up for air, realized I’d been writing in a style totally alien to my norm. I had written the first scene in first person present tense! Now, when … Continue reading
Dragons, Dreams, and Determination
In case you were wondering…I’ve always loved dragons. When I was young, I bristled at their perpetual depiction as near-demonic beings. And then I discovered Anne McCaffrey’s Pern. Ms. McCaffrey’s novels thrilled me. She imbued her dragons with the majesty … Continue reading
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
