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Category Archives: Blog Series: Snippets of an Author’s Life
New Horizons
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 14 This is the final post of the summer 2016 blog series Snippets of an Author’s Life. Many thanks to my regular subscribers and to new followers for checking in on this blog. In … Continue reading
Caught in the Undertow
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 13 When I was 16 and got my driver’s licence in Ontario, my friend and I often drove out to the Great Lakes beaches. We even went out in September just to see what … Continue reading
Pantsing and Planning Can Be a Sliding Scale
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 12 In novel writing, I’m not a meticulous planner at the outset; rather, a concept drafter. Once I know where the story is going and how it ends–like connecting two points, the problem (A) … Continue reading
Great Writing Quotes Set to Music
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 10 I am under intense deadline pressure, so today I would like to pass along some writing quotes for you to enjoy. I’m sure you will recognize many of them, or the people who … Continue reading
Creative Writing: Don’t Say “Edit” When You Mean “Censor”
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 9 As a writer who frequently reads about the process of writing, I often hear: don’t edit during your initial draft. This well-intentioned advice comes in forms such as “Turn off your inner editor,” … Continue reading
Annoying Things My Book Does to Me
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 8 I try to sleep, and a scene comes into my head, which is not that unusual for a writer, except this scene comes ready-made in words, and that is unusual for me if … Continue reading
Characters Don’t Listen to Us
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 7 So many authors have said it: their characters start doing what they want, deviating from the original plan. “Hey, that’s not the conflict I had in mind for you!” As outside observers, we … Continue reading
Writing Pain in Fiction
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Allison Maruska Confession: I’m writing this post as a form of procrastination and it may be a bit wandering, but I think we’ll end at a coherent place. I’m supposed to…
Aerial View of a Draft
Snippets of an Author’s Life: Post 5 If you’re the kind of author who initially overwrites, fear not. Drafts are discovery. The process even has its own genre, either adventure or mystery. Once you have ideas out of your head … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Series: Snippets of an Author's Life, Writing
Tagged adventure, first draft, manuscript, map, mystery, overwriting, plot, plot structure, rough draft, writing process, writing tips
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