Lately, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about copyright issues. Specifically, what is legal to use on a blog, website or in a book. Today, instead of giving you all the facts, I thought we’d have some fun and take a little quiz. We’ll do part one today, and part two in the next post. COPYRIGHT QUIZ—HOW FAMILIAR ARE YOU WITH THE LAW? All the answers are True or False, so let’s get on with the quiz! 1. I can legally post any picture on my blog if I link back to the place I got it. FALSE: photos, sketches, graphics, any kind—are covered by the same copyright law as our written words. Unfortunately, there is lots of sharing going on over the Internet and it’s not legal. When we borrow […]
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Brainstorming Strategy #4: Brainstorming Peripheral Plot Possibilities
There are sometimes when we just get slammed unexpectedly with something in life. Out of the blue an old flame returns to town, our car breaks down, our mother-in-law comes to stay for a month, we are offered a new job, etc. We shake our heads and say, “I never saw that one coming.” That would be the peripheral plot in a novel. Something on the edges of the story that is believable that comes in to impact what is going to happen. Brainstorming peripheral plot possibilities is a great strategy to lift the sag in the middle of your novel. It helps you to break through predictability and keep tension on the page where your reader wants to know what is going to happen next. So how do we […]
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No Blog today… But have a happy Fourth of July!
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Don’t Get Blogged Down
This may seem like a odd topic, but I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about how some of you are following so many blogs you don’t have time to write. Of course I’m also hearing from some who haven’t committed to following any blogs because of a fear that there won’t be any time to write. Either extreme will blog…er…bog down your career. All kidding aside, as a writer it’s vitally important to continue your education. And blogs can be an extremely efficient way to do this. I can hear the chorus of complaints now. There are millions of blogs out there—how do I find one that’s worthwhile? How do I narrow down my choices—do I have to read hundreds to find one that fits what I need? Where […]
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