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On Writing
“My words sound better coming from my hands than from my mouth.”
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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
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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
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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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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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What you don’t know. . .
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein So there’s a saying: “You don’t know what … Continue reading
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About Writer’s Block
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” ― Shirley Chisholm Writers write. Ask any writer. If they could stop writing, they probably would stop writing. For the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged building a hero, chacterization, committment, craft, crafting ficiton, desire to write a book, Doubt, emtional depth, Fear, Fear of success, imagination, over coming writers block, planning your work, Procrastination, Romance Writers of America, romance writing, rough draft, Savvy Authors, Starting a book, story structure, success, successful writers, Support, writers, Writers Block, writing craft, Writing groups, writing inspiration, writing plan
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Write What You Know
“Both desire and imagination are stored in the mind of the individual and when stretched, both have the potential to position a person for greatness.” ― Eric Thomas Storytellers who write what they know…what they have experienced, what they have … Continue reading
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What’s in a Name?
New parents spend time and energy choosing the perfect name for tier offspring. Some writers spend a few hours choosing a character name, and rightfully so. This is a declension which can mean the difference between success and failure for … Continue reading
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How do I make that hero shine?
Interviewing the hero is a good start, if that works for you. If not, I’m going to give you some guidelines about what a hero should–and shouldn’t be, and how he might act. Remember, writing doesn’t have a lot of … Continue reading
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