by Margot | Jul 28, 2010 | nuts and bolts
photo I love the Writing Excuses podcast. It’s my favorite companion while folding laundry. On a recent episode, the topic was stilted dialogue. One mistake that’s hard to avoid in dialogue is having the characters saying things to each other that they...
by Margot | Jul 17, 2010 | the writing process
I saw this painting on a friend’s blog a couple of days ago and I’ve been in a spasm of angst ever since. Circe Poisons the Sea, by John William Waterhouse In Roman myth, Circe poured poison into the sea to kill a rival sea nymph. This painting has made me...
by Margot | Jul 9, 2010 | the writing process
I saw something on Nathan Bransford’s blog that made me stop and think. (You know, that bigshot agent that sorta looks like Tom Cruise?) He said he often will tell an author that this or that isn’t working, and they’ll reply, “But that’s...
by Margot | Jul 5, 2010 | the writing process
photo “Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
by Margot | Jul 3, 2010 | nuts and bolts
Or, How to Make Yourself Purely Insane… photo credit I think the synopsis is one of the hardest parts about novel writing. And judging from the whining I hear, I’m not alone. So how do you do the dreadful deed? Let’s boil it down. Maybe it will go...
