When I first crossed over to the Dark Side of the writing road and started writing fiction, I flunked Storyworld. My conversation with Susie May Warren went something like this: Me: Four walls, a ceiling and a floor. Let the readers take it from there. SMW (shaking her head in dismay): No. No. No. That’s not how it works. Since then, I’ve come to love developing a novel’s Storyworld – and Susie no longer looks like she wants to cry when she reads any of my scenes. What: Storyworld In one word: Details. Storyworld is more than a scene’s setting or your characters’ clothes. Compelling, draw-the-reader-in Storyworld contains a rich combination of elements creating the background of a scene. Why: Do you want your reader planning their grocery list while […]
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Congratulations to the 2012 Frasier Finalists!
Dee Bright, Justice Upside Down Heidi Chiavaroli, Tears of the Outcast Barbara Curtis, As Far as the West Ginger Takamiya, NOT FORSAKEN Jill Kemerer, New Lease on Love And Congratulations to these bronze medalists: Tari Faris, Delores Topliff, Bethany Kaczmarek, Johnnie Donley, Sue Nebbe, Katie Vorreiter, Marie Coutu, Rocky Lewis, Tara Johnson, Pamela Dowd, Roxanne Gray, Marney McNall, Kim Havens, Stacy Monson, and Sharon Marie Lightsey.
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Who are you?
Are you a plotter or a pantser? This was a question I had to answer on the next step of my writing journey. What is it and how do you decide which one applies to you? A plotter is someone who plots the book before starting to write. A pantser writes the story as they go, also known as by the “seat of their pants”. Which one is best? The one that works best for you! You’ll hear all different kinds of opinions on this, but go with what will give you the desired outcome. A finished book! I had to ask myself, which way do I work best? I’m definitely a plotter. I like to know what to expect and what’s going to happen in my daily life, so […]
Read the RestConversations: How to keep your story flow after a long holiday!
“I feel like it’s been forever since we’ve last talked.” Sally said as she came into the coffee shop. “And with Memorial Day today, and the fact I haven’t written in about four years, I feel like I’ve lost all momentum on my chapters.” Outside, Anne was planting geraniums in the coffee shop planters. The sun glinted off the lake, and the smell of lilacs hung in the air. I had a tan from the weekend Memorial Day and couldn’t wait to get home to our family barbeque. “Oh, I hear that.” I said. “I haven’t written for five days and it can be frustrating when you walk away from your novel with your ideas still trapped in your brain. One of my biggest frustrations in writing a novel is […]
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