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Tag Archives: fiction
Forget All The Rules
If you are in any way following my blog or have stumbled upon my latest post you are aware of the fact that I recently decided instead of wasting my time and going back to teaching full time, I would … Continue reading
That Special Voice
In creative writing, perhaps the most difficult part is writing dialogue. As a writer not only do you have to create different and outstanding characters but also create a way they talk that should distinguish them in your story. In … Continue reading
Will A Query Alone Sell Your Book?
One of the synonyms of query listed in the thesaurus is inquiry. The first thing agents and editors ask when you submit your manuscript is a query letter. A query may include an appealing but concise summary of the novel’s … Continue reading
Hang On To Their Words
We humans are social animals by nature. We need to communicate, to talk, to socialize. We need to ask questions about things that interest us in the same way we seek assurance and approval for the things we do. And … Continue reading
Think Of A Synopsis As A First Date
Synopsis! This single word strikes fear in my heart. There’s something about an editor saying “Submit a synopsis and a sample chapter, or the first fifty pages” that turns my blood cold. I know that my fear is unnecessary. I … Continue reading
Ten Commandments For Writers
We are all familiar with the phrase ‘writing is an art as well as a craft’. And that writing requires not only emotional involvement on your part as a writer, but a deep commitment about matters, about things that concern … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, commitment, craft, emotions, feelings, fiction, literature, novel, story, ten commandments, thoughts, writers, writing
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I Had A Book There
Do you torture yourself for not starting your book? You know you have it in you, but for one reason or another you can’t start. Either the process scares you, or you’re not sure about the end result. You wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged books, characters, fiction, ideas, journal, literature, notes, novel, story, thoughts, writers, writing
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The Only Thing I Don’t Worry About Is Spelling
From the moment I post an article on my blog until I post the next one I am constantly thinking and worrying. I fret about the content, about my paragraphs and sentences, about the words I have used, about structure, … Continue reading
I Do Not Try To Steer My Characters
Are you a spontaneous writer? Or do you plan your novel and characters from before? Do you plan your scenes and plots and incidents in advance? Do you know what your characters will do and think every time they are … Continue reading
I Promise You Writers
Yesterday morning I woke up earlier than usual so I could finish the book I was reading before I sat down at my desk to write. I had only about fifty pages left. That was a huge mistake. Because after … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, books, fiction, Fifty Shades Of Grey, language, literature, magazine, publishing, reading, success, work, writer, writers, writing
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