Tag: writing blogs
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Blogs about writing cleaned up!
About once a year, I clean up the Blogs About Writing page on this website. I tried to make it easier to read. I also added new websites and deleted others I felt were too commercial. Take a look and see if you find any interesting writing craft blogs you’d like to follow. Photo by…
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All the Writing Blogs You Want
I’ve created a new page for this blog. It’s a list of blogs I find helpful in writing. I’ll be adding to it regularly as I find new writing blogs I like, so feel free to check back often. Go to the writing blog list page. Have a happy holiday season! Photo by Martin Mariani:…
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What I’m learning as I write my novel, part 2
In my previous blog entry, I began listing some things I’m learning as I write my current novel. Here are some more: Let the story unfold like a snowflake. When writing the discovery draft of a novel, I like to use the snowflake method. This is a method created by writer Randy Ingermanson. I mentioned…
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Writing Blog Roundup: consistent relationships, large cast, 47 rejections, write well, third person
What I’ve read lately in the writing blog arena: Keeping relationships consistent. On my current WIP novel, I am revising to make sure the character relationships are consistent . . . Two ways to manage a large cast of characters in your novel. On the recommendation of a coworker, I started reading Ken Follett’s Century…
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Fiction Writing Workshop: Conflict
When a writer pays attention to conflict, she charges her story with a powerful energy. I believe The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins rocked the world of publishing–and the world of movies–because she charged the novel with maximum conflict. How can a writer maximize conflict in her story? First, give the protagonist a goal. Then…
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Writing Blog Roundup
Some articles on the writing craft I’ve read lately . . . How Story Structure Changed My Life – A Book Trailer for Structuring Your Novel. One thing I always stress to writers is the importance of writing subjects you’re passionate about . . . Read more. What Writer’s Can Learn from Movies about Writing.…
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