Fangs, Fur, & Fey, a community of fantasy authors on LiveJournal, will occasionally host “Sentence Sundays.” On those days, authors and aspiring authors are invited to post an excerpt of their work. I’ve participated a few times before, and this past Sunday I posted six sentences from my current work-in-progress, THE RIVER’S EDGE. I was [...]
Archive for February, 2009
First Drafts = Chaos
Posted in Writing, tagged outlining, THE RIVER'S EDGE--1st draft on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Do not be alarmed by the title—I’m not losing my mind. In fact, I’m having a blast writing my first draft. Every morning when I wake up, I’m still tired… but then I remember my story, and I smile. All day I look forward to my writing times. So why the chaos? Let me refer [...]
Chapter One Frolics
Posted in Writing, tagged THE RIVER'S EDGE--1st draft on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I accomplished my goal of starting the new novel on the 17th! By the way, I’m really tired of saying “the new novel” or “Kari’s novel.” I want a title, darn it! Monday night I brainstormed, trying to think of a decent, temporary title (cause knowing me, it will probably change a dozen times). I [...]
Homemade Gifts for Writers
Posted in Writing, tagged writer gifts on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in December I blogged about the best gifts for writers. Well, I have a new gift to add to the list, possibly the best so far. My friend, Jenny, gets full credit for the idea; two weeks ago when I finally got to exchange Christmas presents with her, she gave me this awesome present: [...]
Review Frolics
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged Book Reviews, Markus Zusak, Suzanne Collins on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to read some stellar books. Two books in particular have jumped to my all-time favorite list: THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak and THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. Before I talk about them, first I must explain how I review books in general. In my [...]
Novel-Planning: the fourth and final part
Posted in Writing, tagged characters, novel-planning, plots on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is anyone else ready for this Story Plan Checklist to be over? I know I am—I want to write! But one more week to go. *sigh* Hopefully my last disclaimer in awhile: The method, steps, and ideas belong to Karen Wiesner. You can learn more by buying her book, From First Draft to Finished Novel, [...]
Outlining Frolics
Posted in Writing, tagged Ilona Andrews, outlining, playlists on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Syd asked me about the progress of my novel… and I realized that I never explained my new schedule. Maybe some of you remember how I wanted to start the first draft on February 1st? Well, the 1st has come and gone, and I still haven’t started. Amongst traveling, sickness, and family obligations, I [...]
Novel-Planning: Part 3
Posted in Research, tagged novel-planning, setting, symbols on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll attempt Part 3 of the Story Plan Checklist, despite my congested brain and throbbing lymph nodes (I’m not looking for pity; I just enjoy grotesque details). The usual, repetitive disclaimer: The method, steps, and ideas belong to Karen Wiesner. You can learn more by buying her book, From First Draft to Finished Novel, or [...]
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