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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Arriba, Arriba! Andale!
A few months ago, one of my critique partners asked the question “How fast do you write?”
She was new with us at the time, but the post raised some interesting questions. (And answers.) Continue reading
How are we feeling today?
I was originally going to blog about revisions, and things like that.
Until I tripped across an article by Roger Ebert, titled “Nil by Mouth”
I recommend reading it, not only for the content, but for his use of words and emotion. (Although the content is incredibly moving and evocative. I loved every word.)
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Evil Overlord Rules
When we write, we all know our protagonists really, really well. We know what makes them tick, we know why they do what they do, we know how to redeem them and what will hurt them the most.
We know their black moments. We know why they are the way they are.
And that’s great. It makes the character three dimensional, makes the reader love them, be involved in the story.
Many of us aren’t as involved with our antagonists. Continue reading
New Writing Aid uploaded
Querytracker posted a great article on how to plot, so I condensed the points down, laid out the sheet ready for printing… and there you have it.
9 Steps for Plotting Fiction — all ready for you to print.
However, full credit needs to go to Cynthia Jaynes Omololu, which is where Suzette Saxton got the idea for it. Continue reading
Pleasure of a Dark Prince – Kresley Cole
Well, Kresley’s new book is out, Pleasure of a Dark Prince. I’ve preordered is ages ago, so I’m hoping Amazon doesn’t mess me around again, as usual. Continue reading
