Blogs about: Donald Maass
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Writing Backwards
So I rewrote the first half of the book (roughly, but at just under 40K I expect that to be half) and then said ‘um.’ I had so many new things to add into the second half and even more thi… more →
Writing (mostly)
Writing the Breakout Novel - Donald Maass
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wrote 1 week ago: For week 3 of ReBooWee I chose Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass. What a great book. After … more →
Reading About Writing
wrote 2 weeks ago: During my forced break from my novel I have taken to reading as a means of passing the time. I used … more →
Gift to self for Christmas
wrote 2 weeks ago: I’ve almost finished darkening my male protagonist in Paperweights (working title) at the requ … more →
In the Blogosphere: 12/7-12/11
wrote 3 weeks ago: “In the Blogosphere” is a weekly series, which lists links to writing-related blogs I’ve stumbled up … more →
Not Writing A Disaster
wrote 3 weeks ago: I have been devouring the books I received yesterday, and while it has become glaringly apparent tha … more →
Donald Maass
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wrote 3 weeks ago: When I attended the book signing at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in October, I … more →
The Place is More Than Scenery
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I am pleased to welcome Malcolm R. Campbell as a guest on this blog. Not only has he left myriad tho … more →
The writing doldrums . . .
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Some days aren’t meant to be writing days, or if they are, the inspiration is so low that one … more →
Writing a big novel
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wrote 1 month ago: Literary agent Donald Maass has a great post about the bigness of a novel on the Writer Unboxed blog … more →
Protagonists/Antagonists
wrote 1 month ago: While I was at the Writer’s Intensive conference in Cincinatti last month, I took some time to … more →
don't dream it...be it
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wrote 2 months ago: It’s not just my favorite line from Rocky Horror. It’s my best advice to writers. Here … more →
Surrey International Writer's Conference 2009 - whew!
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wrote 2 months ago: The SiWC2009 is over – and it was groovy! Here are key points from some of the workshops I was … more →
First Rejection
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wrote 3 months ago: Received my first rejection letter today (or, rather, last night). Though I’ve discussed the … more →
Wednesday Writing Exercise: Donald Maass’s Plotting Exercise
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wrote 3 months ago: Breathe new life into your WIP with this plotting exercise from Donald Maass’s Writing the Breakout … more →
The Writer Mama Back-to-School Giveaway 2009, Day Nineteen
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wrote 3 months ago: Welcome to day nineteen of The Writer Mama Back-to-School Giveaway! How do widely published authors … more →
Writing the Breakout Novel
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wrote 4 months ago: I borrowed a wonderful book from my friend Ashley that I want to recommend to any aspiring writers o … more →
Story and Voice
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wrote 4 months ago: This past week, literary agent Rachelle Gardner posted an article on her blog called “Fiction … more →
Branding v. Taglines
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wrote 4 months ago: Today at 1st Turning Point, I read a very enlightening article, Ahoy, the Author Brand is Sinking! b … more →
Just a Reminder!
wrote 5 months ago: For anyone who’s interested and hasn’t been to my other blog yet, AuthorCulture is runni … more →
