Category: Writing Process
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Cathartic Writing Makes For Authentic Stories
I’ve often heard fellow writers say that their stories are based on real experiences. You know, things that they went through that somehow, some way, propelled them to write about it. More often than not, they came at the story from another angle, touting it as fiction based on real events or something like that. If…
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Copywriting is Fiction… Right?
I have friends and family who say that if it’s just a taste of something sinful like cake, that it doesn’t count. Well, hips and thighs do not lie, so every taste counts when you’re working on your weight. I liken this to the process of writing. Because I write fiction and copy, I find…
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Writing A Story You Don’t Like – Guest Post at Gem State Writers!
I’m hopping around blogs like a mad woman, guest posting about things everyone has experienced at one time or another (as writers). This week I’m at Gem State Writers chatting it up about writing something you don’t like. We’ve all been there… but what can we do about it?
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Writing YA When You’re Old
Looking at the headline of this post, I know that the girls at work would have me put a dollar in the jar we keep in our department – the one where I put cash each and every time I say that I am “old.” Really, I am not afraid to say that I’m turning…
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BOO! Five Things That Scare Writers.
Okay, so it’s Halloween. I’m not allowed to dress-up at work (what’s with this “Harvest” substitute for the dark reality that is All Hallows Eve anyway? Not like it’s gonna make October 31 go away!), I’ve had too much candy when I’m not supposed to eat sugar, and I feel the need to feed my…
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Pulling Out the WIP
There was a clearing on my life’s plate recently. I’d published A Place In This Life, established a guest blogger rhythm at YA Stands, and found a reprieve from the onslaught of copywriting jobs coming across my desk. So, I opened my Work In Progress folder and eagerly eyed the WIPS. You probably have a…
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The Empty Writer
My friend Sheila recently finished writing a kick-ass, dark urban nightmare story called Flowertown. During the writing process, it called to her, drew her away from everything else on the table, and called to her 24/7. When she finished, there was a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. And, like most writers who finish writing a…
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Birth Announcement!
YIKES! That flew out of my mouth when I saw how long ago I last posted. Shame on me. Shame, shame, shame! Okay, enough self-inflicted guilt. I’ve got a good reason as to why I’ve been away. It’s called writing. I endured labor pains all through September, and pushed through the last few contractions to…
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When A Character Isn’t Right For You
This past June, I had an extensive character situation going on within a work-in-progress. I’d been developing this character, getting to know who he was, what made him tick and how he would fit into my story. He was the perfect guy for my main character. Or so I thought. At first I fell head-over-heels…