For NaNoWriMo, here are some things I’m leaving in as I write: Before November, I’ve already written a one or two sentence summary of each
Category: dialogue
Tension: using dialogue to tighten the cord
“Small disagreements add up to show characters’ differences (of opinion, desire, mood).” –Writing tense dialogue: 5 ways to add arresting tension To me, dialogue is
Friday’s Findings: 08.31.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: The Art of “Skipping Around,” or Writing Out of Sequence Bullet Journaling for Writers Writing Dialogue:
Fleshing Out One-Dimensional Characters
NOTE: I dusted off some notes I took for a webinar, How to Revise Your NaNo Novel, from January 2016. Grant Faulkner hosted the segment
My Fiction Writing Toolkit
When I write, I motivate myself by reviewing some of my Fiction Writing Tools. For some reason they get me going. Below are articles from
Checklist for writing a scene
When it came to my novel, I honestly didn’t think I’d have to do that. But, here I am, the stage of my novel where I am going over each scene, and I am “killing my darlings.” I want to keep most of the scenes, but I have a criteria I go over that may tell me otherwise.
