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A JACKPOT OF BAD MOVES REDUX

            A month or so ago, I addressed this author that got slammed by a majority of his reviewers for writing a lousy first series of three books. Yet he managed to publish a second far more succ… more →

The Worlds Of Fred Rayworth

Are You an Outliner or a Seat-Of-The-Pants Writer? — 3 comments

Sarala wrote 1 week ago: I learned something about myself this year. I am a seat-of-the-pants type of writer. My first trilog … more →

Tags: writing, Reading, Writing #2, Novel, Books, writer, Reading 2, outline, outlining

A JACKPOT OF BAD MOVES REDUX — 2 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 3 weeks ago:             A month or so ago, I addressed this author that got slammed by a majority of his reviewe … more →

Tags: agents, Agents, Barnes & Noble, Blog, Blogging, Creating Process, Creative Process, Critiquing, Editing

DEADLINES

rayworth1973 wrote 1 month ago:             Sunday morning, early. Easter Sunday. No big deal to me since I’m not of that persuasion … more →

Tags: Cliches, Creating Process, Creative Process, Critiquing, DEADLINES, e-publishing, Editing, follow your muse, Goals

CAN YOU WRITE ON-THE-SPOT? — 2 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 1 month ago:             Is it a gift to be able to take the kernel of an idea and just write, start to finish wi … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Writer's Group From Hell, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, middle and end, planning the story

SHOULD YOU PITCH TO AN AGENT OR NOT?

rayworth1973 wrote 2 months ago:             This is a moot question if you’re going to self-publish. It’s also moot if you’re going … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, Creating Process, Syntax, Creative Process

COMING UP WITH CHARACTER NAMES — 4 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 2 months ago:              It may seem like an easy task to come up with character names for your story, whether t … more →

Tags: writing, accents, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, planning the story, Creating Process, Creative Process, writing process, Narrative Description

WHY DO WE WRITE? REVISITED — 6 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 3 months ago:             In an article last year titled Write Write Write, I brought up the question, Why do we w … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Writer's Group From Hell, Tough Love, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, planning the story

A TRIBUTE TO THE SOUNDTRACK IN MY HEAD — 4 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 4 months ago:             One of my web site followers, Jordanna East @ http://jordannaeast.com/ in her article, “ … more →

Tags: Creating Process, Creative Process, follow your muse, Goals, Horror (Icky Bug), Inspiration, Music, planning the story, Style

TELLING STORIES THROUGH SONGS VERSUS NOVELS — 2 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 5 months ago:             Being a musician and a writer, I can relate to both worlds. The other day, I pondered th … more →

Tags: writing, Tough Love, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, Scenes, Collection of scenes, planning the story, Creating Process, Syntax

HELPING OTHERS WITH WRITING — 3 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 7 months ago: Once I used to have the time to help others with their writing. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. At … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, planning the story, Creating Process, Research

ARE YOU A CONTRARY WRITER? — 4 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 8 months ago:             As a music lover, I would discover a new band and be blown away by one of their albums. … more →

Tags: writing, planning the story, Creating Process, Creative Process, writing process, telling a story, Genre, Horror (Icky Bug), Thriller

WHEN RESEARCH GETS IN THE WAY OF THE STORY — 5 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 9 months ago:             As much as I love learning obscure details about things I never knew before, I’ve been e … more →

Tags: writing, beginning, middle and end, outlining, Fill In The Holes, planning the story, Creating Process, Research, Creative Process

THE INSPIRATION YOU CAN'T QUITE GRAB — 3 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 9 months ago:             When the muse hits me, I go with it and don’t stop until the story is done. It’s always … more →

Tags: writing, planning the story, Creating Process, Creative Process, writing process, Horror (Icky Bug), Horror (Icky Bug), follow your muse, writing as a passion

WHEN IT ALL COMES TOGETHER — 5 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 10 months ago:             There’s no better feeling than finally getting it right. You’ve written a chapter or sce … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Tough Love, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, Scenes, info-dump

MY MAGICK SYSTEM

rayworth1973 wrote 10 months ago:             When I created my fantasy world for Meleena’s Adventures, to tell the truth, I did it ba … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Fill In The Holes, planning the story, Creating Process, Research, Creative Process, writing process, Genre

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING — 2 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 1 year ago:             Okay, folks, it’s time to honor Andy Rooney and do a bitch. My bitch is on something tha … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, Fill In The Holes, planning the story, Creating Process

Preparing for Christmas is like writing a book (c) 2011 — 10 comments

C.D. Hersh wrote 1 year ago: Christmas blog post Preparing for Christmas is like writing a book—not that anyone gets much writing … more →

Tags: writing, Writing Tips, Being a writer, Writing Lessons, Christmas, Books, C.D. Hersh, Blog, Blog about Writing

Why Process, Criticism, and Theory Can Be Good for All Writers — 9 comments

Chris Gerwel wrote 1 year ago: What’s the fastest way to start an argument with… The Professor? Advocate an analyticall … more →

Tags: writing, Random Thoughts, Writing #2, Writing techniques, critical theory, Genre Theory, Creative Writing, writing process, outlining

WRITING CONTESTS — 6 comments

rayworth1973 wrote 1 year ago:             Step right up! Pay your $10, your $20, your $50. Submit your story to our writing contes … more →

Tags: writing, Editing, Harsh Criticism, Critiquing, Objective Criticism, Subjective Criticism, Creative Process, writing process, Writing Contests


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