Wow, it’s amazing how much easier it is to read without all the read squiggles. And as I got further into the piece, I appreciated RH’s comments more and more – it’s a good lesson – when you are going over the critique of a partner, make sure you have two versions – their comments, and a cleaner one to help you really evaluate them. I made more changes…and this is going in the Final Rough Draft Vault. Hope you like it! Next week, we’re going to shift gears and approach this like we might be sending it out as a proposal to agents and editors. I’m going to start with showing you how to put a synopsis together, using what I call the “Plotting Roadmap.” Then I’ll show […]
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Chapter 3.2 SMW comments to RH edits
Okay – it’s been such a long time since we had the last scene, there are a lot of varying opinions in this followup scene. Rachel and I do dialogue very differently…so, you’ll see my rebuttals (and I kept most of the original because it flowed with the previous scene better). But it is good to remember that clarity, flow and characterization are the key elements in delivering dialogue. One thing i really appreciate however is another eye — her comments really make me thing about craft, and whether I agree, or not. Unfortunately, the text may be hard to read, to check back tomorrow for the cleaned up version! RH COMMENTS IN CAPS OR BOLD Chapter 3.2….RH comments with SMW rebuttal Luke didn’t know who to strangle first […]
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Chapter 3.2… Luke didn’t know who to strangle first – the blonde who looked like she could level him with one straight hard glare or Greg, the cousin who just couldn’t seem to leave him alone. RH: Can we find a balance between her glare and Greg’s … something. Greg not leaving him alone doesn’t balance the blonde who could level him with one glance. Or, just write, “the blonde or his cousin Greg, neither of whom could mind their own business and leave him alone.” “I was just trying to help,” Mackenzie said. “I just hate the fact that they think they can rule the world.” “It really wasn’t any of your business, Miss Grace.” “It’s Kenzie. And…I know.” She sighed, looking away. “Reporters just…get under my skin. A […]
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Hey all! I’m back from my book tour in Holland, armed with some nummy stroppewaffles (i’m telling ya, the most delicious wafter cookies on the planet!) and some fun pics! Just to prove that I am always writing…here’s a pic my hubby took of me at an outdoor cafe in Prague (an amazing city!) As soon as I get over jet lag, we’ll keep moving forward with Blog a Book! Thanks for your patience!
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