You know that game where a friend sneaks up behind you, covers your eyes, and says, "Guess who?" By the time they speak, the game is pointless because you know the sound of your friend's voice. Everyone has a characteristic voice. This is as true … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.31 – Minimalist or Epic Writer?
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A February 3, 2012 blog post by Sharon K. Souza of Novel Matters caught my attention. Souza said, “I tend to write novels with just a handful of characters, and only a few plot lines. I'm always impressed with complex novels and wish I could … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.30 – THAT Doesn’t Matter
April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to prose, some things matter. THAT often doesn't. For the past couple months I've been working on story rewrites. Thanks to a terrific editor, my novel The Black Rose should be all cleaned up and ready for release from Desert Breeze … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.29 – Will an Agent Want You?
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the current publishing climate it’s very hard to find an agent or a publisher who will represent you. In a blog from Books and Such on Feb 28, 2012 Rachel Kent made an interesting statement we should all heed. I’m focusing on one item from her … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 3.28_A Writer’s Biggest Job
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago someone on Facebook said, "Write to be pleasing, but never to please." I could sort of go with that in the sense that we shouldn't form our words only to give people what they want to hear. But how does one write to be pleasing? I've … [Continue reading]
