"Very inspiring! Thanks."
Ann Rodela's Groups
Ann Rodela's Page
Latest Activity
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Sometimes a character's name reveals something about the character. Hercule Poirot's name means Herculean pear in French which suggests a rotund figure and how he possibly walks. That's why I like Agatha Cristie's…"
Ann Rodela left a comment for Sharon Ferguson
"Thank you Sharon for the invite. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :)"
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Villains: What Do You Do With Them?' in the group Your First Novel
"I am squeamish about hororr. I think your villain needs to fit into the world of your character. Darth Vader would be kind of uncomfortable in a tv show like Hart of Dixie."
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Villains: What Do You Do With Them?' in the group Your First Novel
"I found this link 50 villains. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3560987/50-greatest-villains-in-literature.html
One of my favorite's books is the The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Story telllers and Screenwriters by…"
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Villains: What Do You Do With Them?' in the group Your First Novel
"What an interesting topic! This is one of my favorites. You could make your villain a reucurring character in your series where the villain's demise or sentencing could have room for doubt. I remember reading an article in a magazine that…"
Ann Rodela commented on the group 'Publishing Industry News'
"I read this in the headlines.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/technology/amazon-rewrites-the-rules-of-book-publishing.html?_r=1"
Michelle Gwynn Jones replied to the discussion 'Is Switching Genres part of the creative process?' in the group Your First Novel
"My first novel started out as a story of a biological mother suffering from depression whose child is abducted and a second woman who is raising the child. When the facts come out there is a legal battle. I wasn’t sure what the…"
Ann Rodela commented on the blog post 'How to Build a Book Group Audience for Your Book'
"Blog posts links for free? Sounds good, but need to have good content on an ongoing basis. Good advice Meg! :)"
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Details in your novel' in the group Your First Novel
"Legalese can overwhelm the reader unless you are writing a courtroom drama. A few terms might stick in your character's mind. I think the reader might want to imagine the character's ex more than legal jargon."
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Is Switching Genres part of the creative process?' in the group Your First Novel
"Thanks Candy for the words of encouragement! I will go with the flow. :)
Where in Texas does your story take place? This Texan would like to know. :)"
Candy Fite replied to the discussion 'Is Switching Genres part of the creative process?' in the group Your First Novel
"Definitely part of the creative process, and definitely two, very different genres. Your wip sounds intriguing!
We as writers are artists, and we're allowed to change our minds. :)) You, as the artist, can do whatever you want to do.
My first…"
Ann Rodela replied to the discussion 'Is Switching Genres part of the creative process?' in the group Your First Novel
"Thanks Nelle. Thank goodness for word processors. I realize that's why it takes a few rewites to polish the script."
Ann Rodela commented on the blog post '10 Reasons why Writing Matters (Even Before You Publish)'
"I am writing my first novel. I am in my first draft so I switched genres from fantasy to Scifi. My story begins with voodoo spirits by the 16 th chapter I discovered my voodoo spirits are aliens with advanced technology that resembles…"
Ann Rodela left a comment for Jordan E. Rosenfeld
"Hi Jordan. I enjoyed reading your post because it is inspiring post that reminds us why we write. :)"
Ann Rodela added a discussion to the group Your First Novel
Is Switching Genres part of the creative process?
Did you ever switch genres in the middle of writing your first draft?I am writing my first novel, first draft and I switched genres from fantasy to scifi when I discovered that my voodoo spirits are aliens with advanced technology that resembles magic.How do you solve the problem of genre switching in a novel? I have another question. Are Scifi and Fantasy genres flip sides of the same coin?Let me know what you think about this. :)See More
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- http://ravensartshack.blogspot.com/
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- I am writing my first novel. Yeah!
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Only my Raven's Art Shack blog.
http://ravensartshack.blogspot.com/
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- maybe in the future
- Services I offer to other writers:
- no, but I can recommend them on my facebook page or my blog.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes.
- My professional associations:
- Not yet.
Ann Rodela's Blog
Book Review: Evolution of Fashion vs. Dress Design
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
What makes fashion so provocative? Where did princess Ardala get her horned headdress in the Buck Rogers TV series? Where did the sisters of Paul Atreides's mom get their steeple hats?
Please check out my 25 second video at the bottom of my blog.
…
ContinueComment Wall (16 comments)
- At 9:39am on June 8, 2011,
Jordan A. said… - Thanks for the comment on my sci fi blog post! I will definitely start thinking about how to portray her physical features - I already have a few half-baked ideas, since she is supposed to go unnoticed in human society.
- At 2:51am on March 27, 2011,
Shah Wharton said… This all sounds interesting. Think I should read some steampunk and find out more. Thanks for the explanation. Re my novel - I'll be developing a blog specifically about my book eventually. Then I'll be posting about it here. You'll get the chance to get freebies and chapter excerpts etc from that. I really must pull my finger out and get on with it!! ;D
Shah .X
- At 9:48am on February 8, 2011,
Antoinette Ballerini said… Best of luck to you my dear, even if luck has nothing to do with it Ann.
Cheers !
- At 11:34am on February 7, 2011,
Michelle Hoover said… Hey Ann. My second post on Plotting the Novel is up in case you're interested.
Cheers!
Michelle
- At 6:41am on February 4, 2011,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- I don't remember if I said thanks or not, but thanks!
- At 11:13am on January 28, 2011,
Donna Baier-Stein said… - Ann - thanks for the comment on yesterday's post of three links. I imagine with two of those lists having a number of links within them that you found something of value in them. Trying to do a daily three from different blogs every day.
- At 11:10am on January 27, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… >You've Come A Long Way Barbie" from the KQED Radio
ha! I forgot about that piece - on Barbie's 50th birthday, on my local NPR (San Francisco). And thanks so much for the kind words on the site. :-)
- At 10:30am on January 22, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
>I also wanted to say I enjoy reading your blog
Glad you enjoy it, Ann. The guest posts run here, but the full blog is at http://www,megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks.shtml if you can stand even more inspiration. Really great post this week, which is a rerun by New York Times bestseller (as of last week!) Tatjana Soli, who posted for me the week The Lotus Eaters came out in paperback.
- At 3:07pm on January 20, 2011,
Merle Ann Johnson/ G-Ma Johnson said… - ok...I am looking around....:O) Hugs G-Ma
- At 2:11pm on January 20, 2011, Merle Ann Johnson/ G-Ma Johnson said…
Hi Ann...I made it but am trying to get my Page set up??? Looks very interesting...I joined the Grandmothers Group...so far. where are you and who else is here I know?
Looks very interesting am checking it all out right now!!!...:O) Hugs G-Ma
Latest Activity
Verdant day. What I hope to do in any one day and what I actually do are vastly different. When I sit down at the end of the day and celebrate three things I have done- some days that includes…
Verdant day. What I hope to do in any one day and…See More
Jennifer Lauck left a comment for Angela Lockhart Aronoff"Hi and let me be one of the first to welcome you to Shewrites. This is a terrific site, tons of resources and innovative info. As my own bonus, you have access to my teaching site and free teachings on memoir. Just click here…"
Liz Shaw posted a status"The #Carnival of #Creativity is posted! http://wp.me/p1DkEX-HJ #writing #writingtips #journalchat"
Top Content
Badge
© 2012 Created by Kamy Wicoff.
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
