by Cheri Lasota | Dec 8, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Writing Life Vault |
On Nov. 2, 2010, Salon.com Co-Founder Laura Miller wrote a scathing review of National Novel Writing Month. I came across this article, ironically, in one of the forums on the NaNoWriMo website. The Salon article touched off a firestorm of controversy, and I must say,...
by Cheri Lasota | Jun 2, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Grammar Vault |
Many writers, myself included, worry about writing dialogue. Does it flow? Does it sound natural? Is it interesting? I obsess over it in my own writing. If I’m concerned about word count, the first thing I’ll cut is dialogue. It’s easy to write bad dialogue without...
by Cheri Lasota | Mar 25, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Writing Life Vault |
By Lucas Beechinor People get ideas for their writing from the most random things sometimes. From pickles, to wars, to far off places, there’s no telling what could trigger that first thought, sentence, or title of your future story. Sometimes, a few cups of coffee...
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 26, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft |
By Lucas Beechinor Congratulations! Your manuscript is complete and ready for publication . . . Or is it? No matter how much time you’ve spent polishing your work, attending workshops, or reading about how to get published, there’s nothing quite as valuable as a...
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 9, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Marketing Vault, Reviews Vault
Just thought I should point out something that EVERY aspiring romance author should be checking out. Gabrielle Luthy’s Web site is a treasure chest of places with information on how to start plugging your women’s fiction/romance novel. The site is deeply...
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 1, 2010 | Discussions on the Craft, Grammar Vault, Schnauzer Strikes Again!
Greetings, Stirling readers! Today’s post will focus on an issue that many writers brush aside as kid stuff: possessives! Possessives are important. Why? Because they determine ownership. There’s much more to it than tacking an apostrophe up there and instantly...
