Studying the Plot I asked one of my kids to read Victor Hugo’s classic Les Miserables when she was in high school. Have your ever seen an unabridged copy of the book? It’s hundreds of pages…thousands and thousand of words! “How do you expect me … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 30 – Write What You Know
April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
. . . Or Don't Know! When I was a teenager starting to pursue my writing passion, I was constantly bombarded with the adage: write what you know. I found this a little bit frustrating, to say the least. After all, I was about fourteen. What did I … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 29 – Showing Actions and Emotions
March 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
We all have unique facial expressions and gestures. In a novel, these make each character different. Joe may frown when he’s thinking. Mary may pull her eyebrows together. Tracy might purse her lips and tap a finger against them. You might cross your … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 28 – Randomness
March 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
A Creativity Tool At any point when you create your story, you will come to places where you need to do some brainstorming. It could be at the beginning when an idea first begins to germinate. You’ll need to choose your characters, their … [Continue reading]
Writing Lesson 27 – Remembering Anne Frank
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Why Do You Write? On January 12 Miep Gies, guardian of Anne Frank and her amazing diary, passed away at the age of 100 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_on_re_eu/eu_netherlands_obit_miep_gies). Anne Frank went into hiding with her family … [Continue reading]
