Category: novel planning
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Friday’s Findings
A couple weekends ago–Labor Day weekend–I decided to check off at least one item on my to-do: reorganize my walk-in closet. Now, this walk-in closet not only served as a place for my clothes, but also as my writing/graphic design studio. But the problem was this: it had become a junk room. I could barely…
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One Way to Get Ideas for Writing Stories
Potential spoilers: If you haven’t watched Love and Monsters and plan to, you should know the following post has some potential spoilers. Are you looking for an idea for writing your next short story or novel? Are you coming up with nada? Well, look out. The following is just one way to generate an idea…
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Friday’s Findings
One thing I’m realizing as I work on my WIP is that even as I am writing the third draft, it’s going to need rewriting. Major rewriting. But that’s okay because at least I have something to work with. But the lesson I’m learning is to just finish the draft. Don’t stop and start over.…
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Fiction Writing and Foreshadowing
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Friday’s Findings
I’ve been so busy, I haven’t done a Friday’s Findings in a while. Lately, I’ve come across some resources for writers I really like. If you are looking for a more streamlined Scrivener, you might want to take a look at NovelPad. It’s free, but it has an upgrade. Milanote and Inkarnate also have upgrades,…
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No Character Is Perfect
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Resources for Authors and Writers
Someone recommended this page full of writing resources. Looks like a lot of good stuff. I’m going to have to spend some time and go through all the links. Photo by picjumbo.com from Pexels
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Friday’s Findings
Today I wrote an email to someone who worked in another department at my company. The subject being a sensitive one, I sent a preview of my text to my supervisor to get her opinion. “You’re too nice!” she joked. “I would just tell the person to do it, not ‘suggest’ it.” True, I admit.…
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Friday’s findings
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read and watched recently: Building a Social Media Plan Writing Scenes with a Purpose Photo by Anni Roenkae from Pexels
Andrew M. Friday 