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- By Jane HammonsIt varies. When I write short stories, I hear a character's voice first and that tends to drive everything else--age, description, etc. But I'm working on a novel righ...
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In Between ProjectsStarted by Sharon CousinsNovember is still a long way off, but that is a good thing if you have never taken up the practice of freewriting to random prompts (if you don't know what freewriting...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBy Zetta BrownI bought "The Help" last year and have yet to read it, but I intend to. I know nothing of the lawsuits or the critics pro and con. The story itself intrigues me. My gr...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBy Ellen StumboThe leads here are really good! I have to ask though if Marina's child has Down syndrome? Interesting she described the almond-shaped eyes and the small hands...beca...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBy Sarah PinneoGood for you, Melissa! It's hard to step back and see the traps we set for ourselves, isn't it? I like this book even better now. The "carny" feel could be really edg...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsStarted by Leah J. HansLast reply by Chrys FeyThe character enters the haunted house...and you hear the wood creaking under your feet, stepping in with them...a cool wind breezes in through the cracked window...an...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBy BIf a client wants to see samples of my work, I'll approach it in a couple of different ways. First, I'm not just a ghostwriter, so I have a lot of my own writing t...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsStarted by Linda LouLast reply by Elaine HarriganWith the millions of blogs out there in the blogosphere, we all face the challenge of making sure our own stands above the crowd. Readers have only so much time--we ha...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsBy Bev MurrillGreat Blog Lesley Anne... really strong and well writtenI love the fact that you are edgy and transparent. These are very valuable characteristics to me. My deep value...Writing Status Badges
Writing Status Badges help you distinguish yourself based on different stages of your writing life cycle.BrainstormingOutliningResearchingWritingRevisingQueryingPreparing to PublishUnder ContractPublishingPromotingBloggingIn Between ProjectsMichelle, Yes, I have a character fact sheet where I write down everything that I absolutely must remember to stay true to my characters. Exactly the sorts of things y...
