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Redirection: Your Muse Doesn’t Always Know Best
I’ve already introduced you to my muse, Clio. She has a way of pulling me every which way except for the way that I want to go. I’ve been wanting to write a story about searching for lost Confederate...
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Hook Round Two
A few weeks ago a wrote a post The Double Hook. In the article I explained the technique of hooking the reader at the end of the first paragraph and even deeper at the end of the first chapter. At the...
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Seriously, What is a Paragraph?
You’ll probably think I’m crazy. But I am asking this question anyway. What is a paragraph? Okay. I could take my dusty dictionary off the shelf but the Internet is quicker. Paragraph: A distinct...
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The Empathetic Transformation
Hello all I’m back at the keyboard. I hope you enjoyed reading Angie Pike’s post yesterday on the difference between sympathy and empathy. I was inspired to show the empathetic transformation of...
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YA to New Adult
Originally I thought Shades of White was a YA novel. Zachariah, the MC, is a teenager and it is a coming of age story with romantic elements (the latter a must in YA). However, several people have told...
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Ending a Manuscript is Difficult
The part of a novel I find hardest to write is the ending. Tying up loose ends is a daunting task. I think one reason for this is the attachment issue. I don’t want to stop writing. I know once I do...
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Inspiration in Book Form
I don’t know about you but I’m always on the lookout for books. I not only write books, I collect books. I have books all over my house. Writers are a little crazy so maybe this book hording is normal....
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Love Contest Entry
Here I go again throwing my hat in the ring in another writing contest. I’m bound to win one eventually, right? Those who know me know that I am very determined. Did you know that June 12th is...
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Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Ending a manuscript is very, very, very difficult. Well, at least ending a manuscript well. All the loose ends need to be tied and the ending has to be satisfying to the reader. I’ve rewritten the...
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Self-Editing only goes So Far
Every author needs a trusted editor. Even if you have an English degree and know grammar and everything self-editing only goes so far. I’ve read through Shades of White so many times I have every page...
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