Humorous. Dark. Vivid. Lively. Melancholic.
It’s quite possible you have a touch of all these styles. Good. I certainly believe in being well-rounded when it comes to voice. However, sometimes nailing your “voice” is tough.
I struggle with it a lot in my book length manuscripts–struggle to the point where there are days I convince myself that [...]
Exploring Your Inner Voice
Weekend Art and Music
My sister is on her way with movies and wine. Yay! Had a rough writing day so I’m looking forward to the break.
The words were stuck. I’m not talking glue stuck, I’m talking roots and all. Damn, stubborn things. So, I plan to work tomorrow since I’m playing tonight and since it would benefit me [...]
Research Good. Research Bad.
Sorry for the silence. I have a plot line that is taking a little more research than I anticipated so I’ve been bogged down trying to get it all done and still get some sort of word count. Thank goodness I decided to give up my Lone Ranger JANO and extend my personal deadline to [...]
Attainable Magic
Last week, I talked about setting and typing up parts of a favorite book to better understand the flow of words. One of the Snarky readers, Word Doctor, agreed that it’s a great way to study mechanics.
There is another plus to this practice.
Have you ever picked up a book and been utterly enchanted by the [...]
Nice Costume
Ever feel like you’re getting sick but you never quite get there? Like you have half a cold? I’ve felt like that all day, actually for close to a week now. It’s just that today was worse. It’s probably from fatigue. I keep waking in the middle of the night thinking I’ve forgotten something or [...]
Weekend Music and Art
Can you all let me know if the blog looks off? Do you still have all the color or is it all white? For some reason, half the time I pull it up today, it’s not right.
Right now, I’m enjoying the mellow and lovely sounds of Saxon Shore. Click here to listen to Secret Fire, [...]
