https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:13:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-114866 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:13:13 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-114866 […] White Horseman to have a cause worthy of the crimes committed, they’d have had to ditch their little darling….having the BBT puppet master being the detective’s […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32443 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:05:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32443 […] Or as the lady has said and said … Kill off the little darlings … link to Kristen Lamb’s blog posts. […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32442 Wed, 01 May 2013 01:02:01 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32442 […] Little Darlings & Why They Must Die … For REAL by Kristen Lamb – Okay, the self-love theme is broken with this one and we’re back to more usual writing advice. This post reminds us why our little ‘writing darlings’ are so dangerous. […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32441 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:54:26 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32441 I haven’t written that long, but I know what you mean. I hate to delete the (what I consider) a cute phrase or happening. However, I’m beginning to let it go more nowdays. I looked back at a novel I wrote about three years ago (never did anything much with it) and was appalled by how bad it is in places. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32440 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:31:13 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32440 Reblogged this on The Writers' Journey-Dorcas Graham and commented:
Kristen Lamb reminds us not to fall in love with the sound of our own voice. Great advice.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32439 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:30:13 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32439 Love this. We really have to kill our darlings before they kill the story! Reblogged this on dorcasthewriter.wordpress.com and commented: Kristen Lamb reminds us not to fall in love with the sound of our own voice. Great advice.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32438 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:05:11 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32438 Great post!
It’s so true that complexity doesn’t equal conflict, and something I try to remember for my own writing. The ‘core’ of a story sounds simple, but it can be hard to articulate.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32437 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:54:52 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32437 Reblogged this on laughidareyou and commented:
I love christen lambs blog, WHAT A MASTERMIND! Great tips.

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32436 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:03:47 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32436 […] If you’d like to read more about killing your darlings, check out Kristen Lamb’s post, “Little Darlings and Why They Must Die…For Real.” […]

]]> https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/little-darlings-why-they-must-die-for-real-4/#comment-32435 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:47:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10998#comment-32435 Reblogged this on Time to Write and commented:
Excellent post about “little darlings”

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