OH, so you thought NaNoWriMo started in NOVEMBER, did you!?! WRONG! NaNoWriMo starts NOW, RIGHT NOW! The secret to success in this venture is PLANNING!!! PLANNING, people. "But I'm a PANTSER!" you say??? NOT THIS MONTH YOU AIN'T!!!! Writing 50k words of aimless story you'll just have to rewrite later DOESN'T COUNT. You don't want to go through the agony that is NaNoWriMo and then just have to turn around and SCRAP most of what you just sweated and bled!!! Only newbies jump into NaNo without at ... View Post
October the 4th Is Not Too Late
The title of this post is based on the title of the book "October the First Is Too Late", by Fred Hoyle. One of the many books of my late grandfather's which I read many years in the past, and thoroughly enjoyed. One of the books responsible for the fact I now write primarily in the genre of science fiction. It is also possibly partially responsible for my interest in science-y things in general. However, this post is not about it being too late. This post is specifically about the fact ... View Post
The First Rule of Write Club is: You Do Not Use "Thought" Verbs
I don't usually do stuff like this, where I simply link directly to or simply copy and paste articles into a blog post. Usually I add them straight to my Resources page and stop there. Or summarize the main points after they've been strained through my own personal brain filter. But every now and then there comes some advice that strikes me in such a way with its utter brilliance that I just have to share, and share directly. This is one of those instances. The following was emailed to ... View Post
Lessons from Nora Roberts: From Lovers and Labels to Dialogue and Description…
I have a confession: I have never been into romance books.I read one in college at the bequest of my roommate and while I did actually enjoy it, and it was a well-written and engaging (while generally cliché) story, I just never bothered to pick up any more afterward. I don't even remember the name of the book or author now.I am almost exclusively a sci-fi and fantasy girl. Sometimes a literary fiction, sometimes a non-fiction. But mostly just sci-fi and fantasy, whether adult or young ... View Post
11 Most Important Revelations for My Writing Life (and Sanity)
You don't have to tell readers everything. Not only should you avoid info-dumping your poor readers in the beginning of the story, you should avoid info-dumping your readers AT ALL TIMES. Remember - bring out world details through action and dialogue - NOT description and exposition! Sprinkle these tidbits throughout - icing is tasty, true, but good lord, no one wants a fist-sized glob of icing all at once! Even as the author, you don't have to know EVERYTHING about your own story. ... View Post
WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE. PERIOD.
Has your writing been stuck in a rut lately? Feeling completely uninspired? Dreading opening up that document to stare unproductively again for hours at that blinking cursor? Then maybe it's time to re-evaluate the project in question. Ask yourself WHAT IS THE POINT you want to get across in that work? What is the driving force behind the whole thing? What is the message you want people to take away with them after reading? If these questions draw blanks in your mind, truly take a little ... View Post
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