Thinking about writing your novel way more than actually writing it? Also known as the sophomore slump, the 35k-45k word drag, the “you’ve lost that loving feeling” phase of any story crafting, this monster loves showing up during a long haul story. You still think your manuscript is good, but you don’t want to spend … More The Murky Story Bog
Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
Below is a quote from Ira Glass which has really resonated with me. ?Ira Glass is an American public radio personality and the host and producer of a TV show. Lately I have been doubting my writing strategy of simply writing as much as I can. Thousands and thousands of words.…
Originally posted on Terry Ibele:
1. The Name You Can’t Pronounce No, this isn’t he who shall not be named. This is that name you have no friggen clue how to say. It’s got twelve hyphens and six apostrophise with no vowels and two Q’s at the end. It’s names like, M’Tsluiqrth-Neiea, Xaro Xhoan Daxos, Bene Tleilax, or…
Writing a book or story, while not as easy as the title would imply, is definitely the fun part. The work is in editing and rewriting, composing query letters/synopsis pages/ blurbs, researching agents and editors, investigating traditional versus self-publishing routes, marketing your work, finding beta readers…. that’s the real meat of the work of being any sort … More Writing is the Easy Part
Originally posted on The Naughty Author :
Every author knows, there’s nothing worse than pouring your heart and soul into a book, only for your publisher to make you a shockingly, cringeworthy cover. The kind you want to put a paper bag over. And what’s worse, is your publisher lurves the cover. They think it is…
Before I met your eyes, in the lobby of a chain restaurant (it was 10:30 PM on a Tuesday, and Applebees was open and on the way back to my place.) I had often been the seduced NPC. Sometimes, I was Tika to Aeris no, Terra to Celes; (or was it the other way around?) … More The Lonely NPCs
One my favorite things about launching my own literary agency has been the flow of query letters I have received from authors. I love hearing from authors about their creative and bold stories (literature nerd, much?) and I love listening to people describe work that they are passionate about. Their energy is inspiring and their … More How To Query
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
So writing is your creative calling, your life’s purpose, your ultimate joy. Congratulations! You’re part of (in my totally unbiased opinion) one of the best groups of people in the world. You know it, I know it — and yet, your friends and family don’t. After all, what’s so special…
I have noticed recently that most of my characters are an mixture of people I know in real life. I will have an idea for a character in my head, but I usually have more of an idea for the story than the characters when I start to write. As I write the story, personality characteristics from my … More How do YOU Create Believable Characters?
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