Posts from Category: Writing

Where There’s a Will . . .

Jul

2009

Filed in: Life | Musings on Craft | Writing Tags: determination | Harlan Ellison | Writing
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My mother’s condition is stable, and her next appointment is not until 8/12. So I have about two weeks to gather everything together and tether all the balloons. In other words, lots to do before I rest.
This is not a bad thing. It just takes discipline. Determination.
Today I watched a documentary about Harlan Ellison, who [...]

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Marathon: Prepping for the 30-Day Draft

Jan

2009

Filed in: Musings on Craft | Writing Tags: Writing Marathon
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On March 7th, I’m heading to Shreveport, Louisiana, to speak at the Written in the Stars Conference, hosted by the NOLAStars chapter of the RWA. This time the topic is “Marathon: Finishing Your First Draft in 30 Days or Less.”
Over the next few Wednesdays, I’m going to preview the topic here, with a few side [...]

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Wednesday’s Craft: To Prologue . . . or Not to Prologue, That Is the . . .

Dec

2008

Filed in: Musings on Craft | Writing Tags: Prologues | writing craft
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Well, you get the idea. And one of the reasons for that little cliché of an opening is that prologues came to us from drama. Specifically Greek drama – “prologue,” after all is derived from two Greek terms meaning “fore” and “word.”
Recently, a friend asked me about the use of prologues in the Love Inspired [...]

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The Evolution of a Hero, Part Five (The Finale)

Oct

2008

Filed in: Musings on Craft Tags: The Politician's Wife | The Taking of Carly Bradford | Trevor Eve
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This is my last post on this topic for awhile (promise!) because I have other things I want to talk about, including the preponderance of packages I received this week, including a couple of real goodies.
First, however, I want to, once again, thank everyone who has sent prayers and good wishes for Rachel’s illness and [...]

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The Evolution of a Hero, Part Two

Oct

2008

I need to take an aside. I’ll get back to the blonds in a minute.
After yesterday’s post, someone asked if I always developed the hero from a celebrity crush. Actually, it’s usually the other way around. The hero is built, then I cast him. For instance, Fletcher MacAllister, the hero of A Murder Among Friends, [...]

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The Evolution of a Hero, Part One

Oct

2008

“Part One” because I suspect I’m going to get a little long-winded on this topic, which is one of my favorites. I’m also going to delve into a lot of my personal past as well as my writing habits, and I don’t want that part to get too tedious. Finally, I hope some of my [...]

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It’s a go . . . and more thanks . . . and a new crush, uh, hero in the works

Oct

2008

OK, from all the comments I got, the contest is a go. I’ll send Liz my updates later, and the drawing for the basket will be in December. Don’t forget to write or comment!
Thanks, again, for everyone who’s asked, sent wishes, or good prayers for Rachel. She’s improving, bit by bit. I’ll post some pictures [...]

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Phyllis update – and a little more promo

Sep

2008

Phyllis is still “down in her back,” as we say down South. When I talked to her yesterday, she was perkier (relatively speaking), and can move around some. But still no stretching or lifting until after her neurology appointment on 9/17. Please keep her in your prayers.
And a touch of business. I submitted a news [...]

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Organic

Sep

2008

I had planned to leave the Craftie Ladies on top of my blog for a couple of days, but the fiction world is a-buzz with something close to my heart. This PW story gives the minor details, and there are more facts on Stephanie Meyer’s website, on the August 28th (II) blog entry.
For many writers, [...]

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