Character Development and Editing Woes

If you follow my blogger account (you know, that public facing one that technically friends and family can find if they look that I often wonder why I started at all?) then you already know what I am working on. But just in case you don't, the title of this post will tell you. BecauseContinue reading "Character Development and Editing Woes"

One of those nights

I am in a one of those moods tonight. Introspective, depressed, or whatever other adjectives you care to describe those nights when you just want to curl up and hide from the world. But, since I still have to be a little productive tonight, I thought perhaps if I wrote it out to you, allContinue reading "One of those nights"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 7: Final Thoughts

Yes, I did my 15 minutes. I used it (well, really, half an hour) to finish up a couple scenes I stopped in the middle of last week. I have no profound things to say about my self-imposed 7 day challenge. Certainly nothing that hasn't been said before by "real" writers and multiples of them.Continue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 7: Final Thoughts"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 6: Giving Breanna a Backbone

One significant flaw I think I have mentioned before is how quickly Elizabeth's mother went from being weak, conciliatory, and non-confrontational to speaking her mind and ordering people around. Granted, I know from experience that it can happen to even meek people when the occasion is right, but to turn around so completely seemed inconsistentContinue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 6: Giving Breanna a Backbone"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 5: Developing Characters

I've been having an issue with my main character in Picture of the Past almost since the beginning. I didn't like her. I didn't intend for anyone to like her at first, but to gradually sympathize with her as she changed - but I didn't like her even when she changed. She seemed so -Continue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 5: Developing Characters"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 4: Scene Implementation

I know it is technically past midnight, but I am still totally counting this 15 minutes. We had guests over, which I personally think is a valid excuse. But, I did begin writing a scene that I defined as needing to be written! Which, then started to turn into another scene which went longer thanContinue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 4: Scene Implementation"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 3: My Version of an Outline

I've never been a big outline person. It feels so restrictive to me. And I freeze almost more than I do over a blank page if I am trying to outline an entire book. What if I don't know where I want to go? What if I want to see what the characters want? WhatContinue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 3: My Version of an Outline"

15 Minute Challenge – Day 2 – Getting Back Into the Mindset

Actually written yesterday, August 30: I have a lot more free time than usual tonight due to my husband being gone for a guy's night and having nothing in particular scheduled. I was going to go to the Library of Congress to do some research and writing, but it is a dreary, rainy night, andContinue reading "15 Minute Challenge – Day 2 – Getting Back Into the Mindset"

Libraries, Research, and 15 Minutes

I read it over and over again. 15 minutes a day. Write at least 15 minutes a day. To the extent that I half roll my eyes when I read it now. I know, I know. Okay? It's not my fault that I had to . . . [insert whatever I am busy with that day].Continue reading "Libraries, Research, and 15 Minutes"