We all have heard the saying, “DaVinci had the same 7 days and 24 hours.” I would actually make a different point. Folks like DaVinci, Mozart, Shakespeare actually had LESS time.
Category: Writing Tips
Apr 17 2015
Ten Ways to Tighten Your Writing & Hook the Reader
When I used to edit for a living, I earned the moniker The Death Star because I can be a tad ruthless with prose. Today I hope to teach you guys to be a bit ruthless as well.
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Apr 15 2015
Franken-Novel, Perfectionism & The Dark Side of Critique Groups
Depending on the problems, critique groups can create bad writing habits and even deform a WIP so badly it will lose any chance at resonating with readers, thus being successful.
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Apr 13 2015
5 Ways to KILL a Perfectly Good Story
Over the weekend Hubby and I rested and watched movies and we took turns who could pick the film. Hubby loves dramas and war films. I prefer horror and space aliens. Anyway, Hubby chose the drama Unbroken and that is three hours of my life I will never get back. Halfway through the movie, I had …
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Apr 06 2015
Against All Odds—What's Our REAL Chance of Becoming a Successful Author?
Human nature is a weird thing and, had I not seen this 5% rule play out countless times, I’d still be an unbeliever. Yet, like everyone is not meant to be a Navy S.E.A.L., not everyone is meant to be a career author.
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