Just a quick note today to remind everyone who is whirling through day two of NanoWrimo that the best way to win Nano and have something worth reading later is to plan and the best way to plan is to know your character. I think you can’t know too much about your characters. Some authors […]
Sketchy Characters to Get You Through NaNoWriMo: by Angie Powers Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The ghosts and goblins and withces have collected enough candy to keep the dentists busy for a long time, the carved pumpkins are being thrown into the compost pile and it’s time for everyone to take off their masks….and write. Today is Nov. 1, the start of NaNoWriMo, the
Day 1 of the rest of your life: by Devi Laskar Read More »
There are certain things that satisfy in and of themselves. If you exercise on a given day, you’ve done what you were supposed to do and can check it off your list. If you read for pleasure, you’ve had the pleasure. So, too, other intimate pleasures. They are in and of themselves or part of
Celebrated Chunks: Looking at a Writer’s Schedule: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Ok, sports fans the Giants have won the World Series and we can take a day off, in fact, we can take the rest of the year off, because of all that we accomplished and how much we struggled and how we persevered when we were down 3-1 and….wait! wait! what? You mean the Giants
The 3 Bs: by Devi Laskar Read More »
I have just sent my novel draft out to my writing group. Right now, I am in that blissful space between a sense of completion and the harrowing realization that I have so much more work to do. This is where the idea of an asymptote comes in. An asymptote is a line that draws
Getting through getting notes: how to stop feeling like an asymptote: by Angie Powers Read More »
In honor of Elizabeth’s Birthday, enjoy a treat on us. Now until Oct 31, sign up for her writing craft class for just $295 for the rest of 2012! PLEASE NOTE: Monday class, in Berkeley, is full. Sign up here for Tuesday ONLINE class, 4 – 6 p.m. Pacific/ 7 – 9 p.m. Eastern
Elizabeth’s Birthday Special Read More »
This is the big problem about writing something new: you don’t know everything yet, you may not know what happens in the next chapter, or in the middle of the book, you may not know your ending, or even much of your protagonist. What you do know is the feeling of excitement and that seed
What you know about what you don’t: by Devi Laskar Read More »
This morning, Leo would not wear his rain boots, the ones he loved so last year, because they are polka dotted and have “girl colors” on them. It was clear to both Leo and me that he still loved them, that he was censoring himself because of others’ ideas—ideas he knows I do not condone,
Five Keys to Writing Across Difference: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Want to strike a match and light that flame that leads to writing more consistently? Look around you! The great poet Kim Addonizio has a wonderful little exercise that I highly recommend: three observations. Making a mental note of three things, that you may or may not use later, but that you should try
Three strikes….and a flame: by Devi Laskar Read More »
Writing is a solitary enterprise. Some of us leap out of bed in the early morn, dash to our desks and write for two hours before breakfast. These are the same people who wrote their first novel at the ripe age of 19 and are living beautiful glamorous lives. Most of us aren’t so fortunate.
Visiting and Revisiting the check-in: by Devi Laskar Read More »
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