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Birthday Wishes
Sunday was an awesome birthday. I went on a hike with Mom. Spent oodles of time petting Emerson. And had delicious hibachi with my parents. It was a nice break from the promoting and writing. It also got … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday wishes, focus, fun, future, perspective, priorities, social media, time alone
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When Your Imprint Shuts Down
What the First Week Feels Like Sometimes everything falls apart. In a way that all your accomplishments disappear. Like it never even happened. When my agent quit the business in January, I thought that was the worst thing … Continue reading
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The Most Important Thing About Revision
The Most Important Thing About Revision? Absolute honesty with yourself. Know when you are settling for a good enough because you can’t come up with something better. Good enough is great as a place holder when drafting, but when revising … Continue reading
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Posted in Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged good enough, honesty, perspective, revision, self-editing, settling, striving
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Why Don’t You See What I See?
When I read this quote at the Peabody Essex Museum, it resonated with me. I snapped a pic and filed it away. Fast forward to a few weeks later… I had to listen to a friend tell me how innocent … Continue reading
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Tagged differing opinions, perception, perspective, reality, seeing yourself, skewed perception, speaking up, yes men
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Please Ignore Vera Dietz–Book Review
I just finished A.S. King’s book Please Ignore Vera Dietz. It broke my heart. Completely ripped it apart. And I loved it. I’m-wiping-tears-from-my-eyes-now-good read. Her writing made it impossible to put down. The prologue sucked me in with these lines: … Continue reading
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Tagged A.S. King, amazing, best YA book 2010, ghost, pagoda pizza, perspective, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, voice, YA book
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Appreciating the Now
Today, I woke up with a greater appreciation of the Now. I only have two weeks left at my company. And suddenly the morning commute isn’t something I dread. I think whenever there’s an end in sight you can appreciate … Continue reading
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Are you the protagonist or antagonist?
As I develop characters and decide on who is the protagonist and antagonist in my story, I realize real life is not nearly that simple. Sure in my life story I’m the protagonist. But in someone else’s story, I may … Continue reading
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Tagged antagonist, characters, klimt, perspective, protagonist, roles, story
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POV: To I or Not to I
One of the biggest problems I’ve had with my manuscript is point of view (POV). Originally, I started with multiple points of view. Then I encountered head hopping, where I would jump amongst perspectives in one scene. It was BAD. … Continue reading
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Tagged characters, first person, head hopping, novel, perspective, point of view, third person
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