This weeks blog is really appropriate to me, being in the process of re editing may novel. From some readers reports the first part is too long – and slow. Therefore this information is useful to me – maybe you as well. Thanks for your blog Paula Munier. Your Novel’s First Scene: How to StartContinue reading “Your Novel’s First Scene: How to Start Right”
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Writing first drafts and after: 7 tips for stronger rewrites
Writing first drafts and after – by Now Novel – the easiest way to get your novel done Writing first drafts of novels is challenging and completing your manuscript is a major achievement. Even so, if you end NaNoWriMo with a manuscript in hand, or you finish a book at your own pace, this isContinue reading “Writing first drafts and after: 7 tips for stronger rewrites”
Today I suffered the awful emotion of doubt.
Negative doubt. _______________________________________Those demoralising feelings of doubt. Doubt that I could write. That I could really be an author worthy of publishing. My first book has been published and the painful doubt has now dawned… should I have published? Why? It wasn’t ready as the editing was crap! Hours upon hours of editing ended up showingContinue reading “Today I suffered the awful emotion of doubt. “
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Hidden Emotions: How To Tell Readers What Characters Don’t Want To Show Posted on July 7, 2014 by Angela Ackerman pensiveOne of the struggles that comes with writing is when a character feels vulnerable and so tries to hide their emotions as a result. Fear of emotional pain, a lack of trust in others, instinct,Continue reading “http://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/07/hidden-emotions-telling-characters-dont-want-show/?utm_content=buffer3dbaa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer“
How to Crisp Up Your Writing–Revision Tools for Wordsmithing
Once again I am reblogging one of Mary Carroll Moores’s writing tips. For over a year she has reminded me or taught me a lot about writing. Mary and the AutoCrit Programme have been my teachers in the writing of The Fortune Seekers. Today’s article is on crisp writing – something quite new to meContinue reading “How to Crisp Up Your Writing–Revision Tools for Wordsmithing”
