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Rough Draft: the Good, the Fair, and the Ugly
After reading through and making notes to the rough draft of my novel, I scored each chapter on how well I believed it flowed and how much work was still needed. Right now, I’m on chapter 6 (Fair) and I really like how this tiny bit of information has helped me as I approach each …
Second Draft: relax and write
After printing, reading, and making notes, I’m officially on my second draft of my contemporary romance. I’m not going to worry so much with grammar and line-edits yet – that’s next draft – but below are some of the things I found I need to fix. Characterization – This is the biggy. I have backgrounds to …
Supernatural Fairy Tale Inspired by Thumbelina by Dorlana Vann
Supernatural Fairy Tales
Keeping a Novel Diary
I think keeping a diary as you write a novel can be a really good thing for your next book. I’m working on my rough draft and struggling a bit right now. I started wondering today, is this how I always feel when I’m writing a rough draft? And then I remembered, I took notes …
Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story: Blueberry Eyes by Dorlana Vann
Blueberry Eyes by Dorlana Vann Her long auburn hair kept slipping from its desired position of behind her to in her face and into her cooking pot. When she finally had enough of pushing it back, she left her concoction to go pull it up. She frowned at the vague remembrance of herself as a …
Book 1 vs. Book 2: The Tortoise and the Hare
When my idea for my contemporary romance punched me in the face, I was actually in the middle of working on another rough draft. I figured I could work on both books, and did for a while, until the romance demanded all of my attention. Since this book wasn’t planned, like NaNoWriMo books usually are: …
You know you are addicted to writing when …
Every time I turn around I read another article telling writers not to quit. Years ago, I realized I can’t quit. I’m addicted. So to help others recognize the signs that they most likely have a writing problem, I have compiled a list. 🙂 You know you are addicted to writing when … 1) …
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