"Editing is like killing your story and then very slowly bringing it back to life." ~Jean Oram
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And How to Get Them So, what makes a good book? Why do some books bore you to tears and others you can’t put down? I’m sure there are innumerable answers to that question. Of course there is an awful lot that has to go into a novel, but to…
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"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you." - Maya Angelou
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In the post, Show vs. Tell in Your Novel, I talked about when to show and when to tell in your stories. I also gave ideas of words and phrases to use instead of words such as angry, shy, worried. In this post, I’m going to focus on showing instead…
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Hello writing family, First and foremost, novellas are fun to write. Many people have that dream in their head of someday writing that novel. I admit that I had it as well. It sounded so glamorous to me, like the ultimate achievement. But, you know what? My first published work…
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"If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives." - Lemony Snicket
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"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." - author unknown
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"Don't say delightful; make us say delightful after we read it." - C. S. Lewis
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I have been a blogger for a few months now and have been enjoying every minute of it. It’s a lot of work, but it really doesn’t seem like it since it’s so rewarding. It allows me to be incredibly creative and to also help along their writing journey. I…
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There are times where I sit staring at a blank page, with no idea what to write next. I may have a general idea how the next scene in my novel needs to go, but the words just won’t come. Well, to be specific, no INTERESTING words come. If you…
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