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It Has Begun…
So this week I started editing my NaNoWriMo novel. Y’all. It is a struggle. Ask me to write a billion words and, sure, it’ll take me a while, but I can do it. Like a champ, in fact. Ask me to then edit...
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FINISH HIM!
Not too long ago, I asked a friend what he would be interested in seeing me talk about on my blog. And he gave me a very good topic. He asked me what I do when my inspiration runs dry mid-writing or...
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Paper: It’s Not Just for Wrapping
So this weekend I did something that I never thought I would do. I printed the entire draft of my novel. Well, I didn’t print it. I had it printed at Fedex. I got it 3-hole-punched and then I purchased...
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5 Ways to Win a Reader’s Heart
Well-rounded villains. A plot twist that is awesome without being contrived. Great lines of dialogue. Sensuality (not even necessary sexuality). A touch of magic.
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5 Ways to Improve Dialogue
1. Go outside and listen to people talking. Restaurants, coffee shops, shopping malls and sporting events are all great places to see how people interact naturally. Make note of their emotional states...
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5 Writer Reminders
Not everything is going to be awesome. Still keep writing, though, anyway. You never know when one of those rocks is going to be a gem. Look at the world through the eyes of your pen. Make note of how...
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The Simplicity of Giving Advice with Neil Himself
This weekend, I got to watch something really cool on Twitter. As a bit of background because you may be new here, I think Neil Gaiman is a pretty cool guy (and the Award for Understatement of the Year...
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Woe is You, Maybe, But WHOA is Me!
I read a piece in the New York Times today that I found during my nightly looksie of the Twittersphere. It was tucked away between political ramblings, San Diego Comic Con calm down and adorable...
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Editing a Monster: Index Card Therapy
I’ve mentioned before that I’m still editing my monster of a novel I did during last year’s NaNoWriMo. And y’all? I do not like editing. I am not good at it. Ask me to write something – anything – any...
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Pickle Lemonade: Getting Blocked
It was delicious, fyi. This is a new series of posts that will deal with making the best out of a bad situation. Because when life gives you lemons, you can definitely make lemonade. But when life...
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