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Traveling, Friendship, and Touring America…before it’s too late
It’s been an interesting summer. Fun times catching up with old friends and revisiting favorite places. My DH (darling husband) an I now travel full time in our 5th wheel and are striking off the places we need to see … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, attitude, friendship, long term relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged rough draft, storytelling, success, Support, writing inspiration
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Courage
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ― Anais Nin Seriously, do you know what constitutes courage? Some people think of it as the absence of fear. Some people say it is the ability to face the … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, attitude, craft, Uncategorized, Writing Fiction
Tagged desire to write a book, Doubt, Fear of success, Romance Writers of America, romance writing, RWA Excellence Chapter, success, successful writers, Writing groups
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Self Doubt
“Doubt is a virus that attacks our self-esteem, productivity, and confidence. Faith that you and your life are perfectly unfolding is the strongest vaccine.” ― Sean Stephenson Sometimes I question whether or not I should continue to pursue a writing … Continue reading
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Tagged committment, craft, desire to write a book, Doubt, Procrastination, storytellers, storytelling, successful writers, writing craft, writing inspiration, writing plan
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Where does your story start?
There’s the sixty-four thousand dollar question. I know many authors in various stages of their careers, and not a single one willing to say, “I know exactly where my story begins.” Once in a rare while we know where to … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, how to structure fiction., story, Uncategorized, Writing Fiction
Tagged building a hero, chacterization, craft, crafting ficiton, imagination, planning your work, Romance Writers of America, romance writing, rough draft, Starting a book, story layers, story structure, writers, writing craft
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Writing Rules
“Habits are safer than rules; you don’t have to watch them. And you don’t have to keep them either. They keep you.” ― Frank Crane That’s the truth. Anyone who has been writing for a long time, and hopefully some … Continue reading
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