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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
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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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Truth or Power?
“All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche So all the rules you can’t seem to help breaking today which will land you in … Continue reading
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Secondary Characters
How important are secondary characters? Very Important. Think for just a minute how you might see The Harry Potter series without Neville Longbottom. Or perhaps Pride and Prejudiced with Jane Bennett. Not so interesting, huh? Important to remember the names … Continue reading
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How About Characters who are Villains?
We spend a lot of time writing and rewriting the hero. After all, everyone expects him to be perfect. Especially if you’re writing Romance. Romance readers are a finicky group. They’ve earned the right to be by their support of … 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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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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What Writers Do
Writer’s write. This is what I’ve been told since the first day I declared my intention to tell the stories inside me. It sounded so simple. You have a story, and you should tell it. Just sit down and write. … 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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