Can you write when you are sick? I’m still fighting off my cold. It’s getting better, but breathing well, sleeping well, and having enough energy and attention to do my best work are still challenging. So, have I been just laying around feeling sorry for myself? Well — if I’m honest with you, mostly. But… Continue reading Can You Write When You Are Sick?
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I Hab a Code
I hab a code in my nose and a cough that kept me up most of the night. So your Wednesday Writing post won’t appear here until later.
As the Plot Turns: Re-Visioning Your Story
Lesson 5 As the plot turns, so turns your story. Pantser or Planner, HOW you choose to write the story MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. Fine tune the plot in the second draft, the revision. The first draft is to get the story down on paper. It’s the revisioning that matters. This is where you take that… Continue reading As the Plot Turns: Re-Visioning Your Story
The Road to Success
They say make resolutions. But others say most resolutions fail so don’t make resolutions, make goals. Make long term goals. No, make short term goals. Not only that, they tell you how you must make goals. And each person has their own rules. You could get whiplash from adjusting your plan. Arg! So which way… Continue reading The Road to Success
Do Your Characters Play Well With Others?
Do your characters play well with others? While writing the first draft you can allow your characters to ‘’take over’ your story, but not so in revision.