by Margot | Oct 10, 2010 | the writing process
photo I went to a writing workshop Friday and Saturday. I learned some great stuff. Along with how to shape a scene and to play nice in the author sandbox, I also learned something about myself. I used to suck everything in at these things. After all, pretty much...
by Margot | Oct 1, 2010 | cramp, the writing process
photo credit Wednesday I read pages written by my critique group, red pen in hand. They’re great writers, so there wasn’t much to fix. Just a comma here and there, a funny little misspelling, a viewpoint that needed to be gently pointed back in the right...
by Margot | Sep 12, 2010 | the writing process
I saw this a few months ago and giggled. Plus, if you know me well, you know I have a Scandinavian obsession. So win-win.
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.”
