Lie to Me
Most of the time stuff I need to do that is good for me is unpleasant to carry out. Eating right means foregoing a lot of stuff I love to consume – pizza, ice cream, corn nuts, the list is Read More …
Year: 2014
Mario’s Tips on Writing: Dialogue that Conveys Character
Here is the last of Mario Lowthar’s tips on writing, until I can convince him to offer up some more pearls of wisdom. Mario is the premier critiquer in my writing group and published short story author. Here is the Read More …
The Second Draft — Three Sources of Advice
Posting has been light lately as I have struggled to finish Chapter 31. The chapter is finally complete and ready for my writers’ group to review. In addition, it’s been sent off to my first audience, my artist SYoshiko for Read More …
Three Things I Learned Writing My First Draft
I’ve read a lot of blog articles that deal with things people wish they had known before they began their writing journey. All of them are good and offer much food for thought. I’m not published. Not even close. I Read More …
Mario’s Tips on Writing IV: Imagery that Conveys Character and Setting
This is Part IV in a list of short writing tips from Mario Lowthar, the premier critiquer in my writing group and published short story author. Here is the previous Part I, Part II, and Part III. Mario says: Imagery Read More …
Analyze Novel Structure With Excel
Authors can analyze novel structure using Excel. Microsoft’s spreadsheet program can be an invaluable tool for scene and structure analysis. Creating and populating a table with specific information from their novel can help them find flaws and weak points. I Read More …
The End is in Sight
I finished Chapter 30 of Western Watch a few days ago and sent it off to SYoshiko for her thoughts. The novel now stands at a little over 121,000 words and I estimate that three more chapters — roughly 15,000 Read More …
A Heroine You Can Root For — Guest Post by Ripley Nox
A guest post by Ripley Nox. Ripley Nox is a web developer by day and soon-to-be published technothriller/speculative fiction author by night. You will rarely meet a more impassioned, erudite, completionist nerd. http://ripleynox.com. Creating a heroine that readers will root Read More …
Mario’s Tips on Writing III: Short and Long Sentences
This is the third in a continuing series of writing tips by Mario Lowthar, published short story author. He’s told me that he’s published again, recently. I really need to get going on my writing. 🙂 Here is Part I Read More …
Working With Artists — What to Consider, Part III
So, you’ve written a book or short story and you’d like commission an artist to illustrate your character, (or characters). Great! Now what? This is the third article in a short series on finding and working with an artist to Read More …
