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Friday’s Findings: Reading Websites
I’ve kept track of the books I’ve read on various book cataloging websites for years. It sounds geeky, but I have benefited from it in several ways. First, it has helped me keep track of what I’ve read, which is important to me. It also reminds me of the time in my life when I…
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Friday’s Findings: Doing Whatever It Takes
The title of today’s blog entry refers to an update on my writing progress. I’ve been stuck for several weeks. I’ve been having trouble finishing even one scene. I decided to take action. In my science fiction novel, my characters spend about twenty scenes on a planet called Zonvillon. I had already written a couple…
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Author Interview: Fantasy Writer James Wood
Recently, I read The Ebon Knight by James Wood after winning it from LibraryThing giveaways. I enjoyed it a lot. Wood and I began email corresponding about the writing process, and I remembered it’s been a while since I’ve had an author interview on this blog. Wood is the author of the fantasy series The…
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The One Thing You Have to Offer as a Writer
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Friday’s Findings: Science Fiction and Fantasy I Read Recently
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros In this follow up the wildly popular Fourth Wing novel, the rebellion – or is it a revolution – steps up. Violet Sorrengail, our hero, finds herself caught between two worlds: the old one she knows but has become disillusioned by. Or the new one, in which she could lose…
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Don’t Be Hard on Yourself
“You’re going to suck when you start. Sucking when you start is okay. Every new project, no matter how brilliant the idea at the heart of it happens to be, is going to start by sucking. Just deal with it, and soldier through. Every sentence is a learning experience.” -Seanan McGuire
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Friday’s Findings: The Heat
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Friday’s Findings: Storyboarding Is for Those Who Think Visually
Storyboarding is a way to outline your novel. I love this idea! The storyboard concept is borrowed from the animation industry. It’s a way to plan out your novel or short story using panels of illustrations. Here are some tips: It doesn’t have to be complicated. You can draw stick figures if it helps. If…
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Waiting for the Right Idea When Writing
I just put placeholders into the text, and then at some point a better idea might occur to me—or it might not—and I go back. I have a big whiteboard above my desk, and if I have even half of a good idea I write it down on the whiteboard and see if I like…
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