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Stories are like sharks - to stay alive they must keep moving

A simple trick for writing a compelling story One day I want to write a story that runs backwards. I’ll start with the protagonists in a mire of disaster, and then tick back through time, unpicking their mistakes, until they are blithe and bonny.Read more...…See More

Jun 12, 2011

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Are your main characters passive? Get them out of the back seat

We hear a lot about passive and active characters, but what does this mean? And why is character passivity such a problem?http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/time-to-get-passive-aggressive-get-your-main-character-out-of-the-back-seat/#comments See More

May 22, 2011

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Roz Morris left a comment for Melanie Lynn Moro-Huber

"Thanks for the friend request, Melanie!"

May 15, 2011

Melanie Lynn Moro-Huber liked Roz Morris's blog post Using an editor? Two questions so you don't shoot the messenger

May 15, 2011

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Using an editor? Two questions so you don't shoot the messenger

Two major reasons why authors might get angry after a critique report from an independent editorI thoroughly enjoy the final stages of writing a critique for an author client. I’ve digested their novel, I know what’s ticking nicely and what isn’t. It’s even more exciting when I know they have the skill, the insight, the ear for language and the sensitivity for story and character. That if they solve the remaining problems, their novel will really set sail.But often I know I’m going to get an…See More

May 15, 2011

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The three ages of becoming a writer

Was writing so easy when you started? If you’re bogged down by all the techniques you don’t know and it’s squashing the life out of your writing, this post is for youRead more...http://t.co/FMXuvGR See More

May 8, 2011

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Roz Morris liked Tayari Jones's blog post Five Things I Wish I Had Known When I Published My First Book

May 2, 2011

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Alan Titchmarsh is the Prime Minister of Canada – using pictures to bring characters alive

It’s often a struggle to bring a character alive the first time they appear in a book. Here’s one of the things I doI once made Alan Titchmarsh the Prime Minister of Canada.I hope he’d be amused to know that, and let me make it clear that it was only in the privacy of my study and the pages I was writing.Read more...…See More

May 1, 2011

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Umming and ermine – how to avoid getting in a right royal mess

If today’s little wedding in London is sending your head awhirl with thoughts of court and nobility, you might like to know how to get your royals rightMore here...http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/umming-and-ermine-how-to-avoid-getting-in-a-right-royal-mess/See More

Apr 28, 2011

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Two fiction writers and editors share their secrets: vision and revision

At Victoria Mixon’s again, for the last in our current batch of editor chats. It’s been great fun doing the series, bouncing ideas back and forth with a like-minded writer and editor. Even better, commenters are saying our series is as good…See More

Apr 27, 2011

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How to make your most ordinary scene interesting

Yawn. You've got to write a scene that's necessary but uninteresting. What do you do? Read more here http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/how-to-make-your-most-ordinary-scene-interesting/See More

Apr 24, 2011

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Would you cross the road to avoid them? A major problem with flawed characters

Characters with major flaws aren’t always endearing. Here’s how they might scare the reader awayMost writers are aware that if their main character is going to change, they have to set them up as incomplete, or flawed, or in need of something.But I see a lot of manuscripts where they’ve gone too far. The MC is so abject, feeble, whiney, wussy, miserable, dysfunctional or even bonkers it’s a wonder they ever acquired a bipedal stance. Read more...…See More

Apr 18, 2011

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Why the best novels are written on the back of an envelope

Writers, are you daunted by a blank sheet of paper? Here’s a remedyDo you have special notebooks? I have several. Many of them were gifts from friends who wanted to give me something writerly ‘to help with my new book’. The most extraordinary is upholstered in buckskin and inhabited by rough-edged Japanese paper with glints of gold,…See More

Apr 10, 2011

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From tiny beginnings: how I start a novel

Can you remember what you did when you started on the novel you’re working on? If you’ve finished more than one, do you have a way you like to prepare? Are they always the same or are they different for each project?Last week I wrote about reaching the end of the tunnel and emerging, blinking…See More

Apr 3, 2011

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Have faith – there is a book at the end of the tunnel

Two weeks ago I dotted the last pixel on my MG/YA novel Life Form 3 and now it’s got an agent who loves it. Phew.A few months ago no one would have loved this book. Not even me. Although occasionally scenes and characters would flash a winning smile, there was so much that remained wrong with it. And I’d already been working on it for much of the year. Read more... …See More

Mar 27, 2011

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Roz Morris commented on the blog post 'How to write stories within stories and made-up worlds'

"Thanks, Kathy!"

Mar 21, 2011

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Who I am:: www.nailyournovel.com
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003ZI45LE
@dirtywhitecandy

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Nearly a dozen bestselling ghostwritten novels in print - can't tell you who by, confidentiality forbids! I'm now writing my own fiction as well and am represented in the UK by Jane Conway-Gordon. I also coach writers to improve their novels on a consultancy basis and have written Nail Your Novel - Why Writers Abandon Books and How You Can Draft, Fix and Finish With Confidence. Available from Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Nail-Your-Novel-Writers-Confidence/dp/B003Y7K....

My writing is:: Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts, Lit Crit, Theory

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: Not currently, unless they are relevant to my blog - but I can!

Services I offer to other writers:: Novel and non-fiction critiquing on a consultancy basis. Also preparation of submission documents (synopsis, query letter) on a consultancy basis.

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Stories are like sharks - to stay alive they must keep moving

Posted on June 12, 2011 at 5:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes

A simple trick for writing a compelling story

One day I want to write a story that runs backwards. I’ll start with the protagonists in a mire of disaster, and then tick back through time, unpicking their mistakes, until they are blithe and bonny.

Are your main characters passive? Get them out of the back seat

Posted on May 22, 2011 at 1:38pm 0 Comments 1 Like

We hear a lot about passive and active characters, but what does this mean? And why is character passivity such a problem?

http://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/time-to-get-passive-aggressive-get-your-main-character-out-of-the-back-seat/#comments

Using an editor? Two questions so you don't shoot the messenger

Posted on May 15, 2011 at 11:55am 0 Comments 1 Like

Two major reasons why authors might get angry after a critique report from an independent editor

I thoroughly enjoy the final stages of writing a critique for an author client. I’ve digested their novel, I know what’s ticking nicely and what isn’t. It’s even more exciting when I know they have the skill, the insight, the ear for language and the sensitivity for story and character. That if they solve the remaining problems, their novel will really set sail.

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The three ages of becoming a writer

Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:59am 0 Comments 1 Like

Was writing so easy when you started? If you’re bogged down by all the techniques you don’t know and it’s squashing the life out of your writing, this post is for you

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At 6:27am on September 9, 2010, ComingbackfromBPDandED said…: Thanks for the add! Hope all is going well!
-http://consequencesofimpulsivity.blogspot.com/

At 12:51pm on September 8, 2010, Kim Koning said…: Hi Roz,
I just wanted to encourage you on your wonderful blogs.
Since following you on Twitter, I always looks out for your insightful blogging posts. They are always full of sound advice from one who knows the maddening musings, frustrations and joys that being a writer and living a writing life is about.
Thank you for accepting my friend request on She Writes.
I look forward to reading more of your blogs online.
Kind Regards
Kim

At 7:24am on July 23, 2010, Charity Bradford said…: I've only been here a day or two, so can't say I know how this works, but it sounds like a great idea. I just hope it doesn't become a new way to procrastinate. :)

At 6:58pm on January 5, 2010, Lesley-Anne Evans said…: Dear Roz,
Welcome to Shewrites. We're very happy you chose to join this vibrant community, and invite you to check out all the various groups, of which you are sure to find one that fits. If not, then just start one! Hope you are soon feeling at home, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask and I'll try to help you as best I can. When you have a moment, please upload a photo of yourself… it's more personal that way!

Lesley-Anne Evans

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