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Defining Characters
There are a lot of questions you’ll be asking about developing any character. Some writers like to sit down and “interview” the characters they’ll be working with over the course of a story. I am not one of those writers. … Continue reading
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Gimme a Hero…
As soon as you open your novel, on the very first page, in the very first line…what your character does and says will make or break him/her –and by association, you–as a writer. You only get this one chance to … Continue reading
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Where do I start?
I’ll be the first one to say, in spite of the excitement which accompanies starting a new project or a new book, there is also an element of fear. Fear is the one thing which diverts our attention from a … Continue reading
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Apologies & Introducing a New Book
For the past several weeks I’ve been offline. Yeah, computer problems. Everyone has them and most of us suffer in silence, or just moan and whine a little but press on when the problems are resolved. I won’t do that. … Continue reading
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Trust
“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” ― Walter Anderson This post speaks to the issue of sharing your work with others. I know, … Continue reading
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Opinion vs. Reality
“Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality.” ― Les Brown Do you sometimes put too much stock in what others say? Spend too much time worrying what other think? These are the two foremost traits of the … Continue reading
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Happiness
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” ― Unknown This week, I know exactly what happiness means. My DH decided it was time for me to have a … Continue reading
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Learning the Craft
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ― St. Francis of Assisi In order to write that novel you always talk about, or dream of writing, you must start. I know … Continue reading
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Making Progress
“ It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. ” ― Steve Maraboli Almost everything I’ve ever learned about writing I learned from making mistakes. Most of the time, the … Continue reading
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Sheeple
“The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar … Continue reading
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