If you’re new to “Summer’s Ultimate Novel,” click here to read the first post (listing ideas in a notebook), here to read the second post (choosing the right idea), here to read the third (themes and one-line synopsis of your novel), or here to read the fourth (one-paragraph synopsis). What did you think of the one-paragraph [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Where We Gonna Go From Here?
Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Research, tagged Research, setting, SUN on May 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Please Advise!
Posted in Writing, tagged family, poll on May 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I hope everyone enjoyed Memorial Day weekend! Mine was full of quality family time, which is the way I like it. Now it’s Tuesday—topic day. Unfortunately, I have no topic. What I do have is an abundance of grouchiness, so I think it’s time to evaluate my life and prioritize. I’m grouchy because I need [...]
Novel in a Nutshell
Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Writing, tagged SUN, synopses on May 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
If you’re new to “Summer’s Ultimate Novel,” click here to read the first post (listing ideas in a notebook), here to read the second post (choosing the right idea), or here to read the third (themes and one-line synopsis of your novel). So how did it go this week with the themes and one-liners? It’s [...]
The Last Olympian
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged Book Reviews, Rick Riordan on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car.” Thus begins THE LAST OLYMPIAN by Rick Riordan. He writes the best opening lines, in my opinion. If you’re hooked by that first line, go here to read more of the first chapter. And when you’re hooked by that [...]
The Best Way to Improve Your Writing
Posted in Writing, tagged reading on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What’s the #1 way to improve your writing? Any guesses? Writing classes, conferences, a college degree, critique partners, practice writing every day? All good guesses, all of which improve your writing. I might even speculate that practice writing is #2, and getting critique partners is #3. But I’m still looking for #1. If you said [...]
Theme Dreams
Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Writing, tagged hooks, SUN, themes on May 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
If you’re new to “YA on Saturday,” click here to read the first post, or here to read the second post. The first step of “Summer’s Ultimate Novel” (SUN) was to get a five-subject notebook and start listing ideas. The second step involved choosing the right idea for your novel. Hopefully you had a productive [...]
Internet Updates
Posted in Writing, tagged website on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The most important thing I learned this week: the Internet can never be fully conquered. You may reach stalemate or negotiate a treaty, but the Internet doesn’t lose (unless you throw out your computer and move to a cave. I know, sometimes it’s tempting). I had this shiny plan to update my website with every [...]
Second Draft Checklist
Posted in Editing, tagged revision tools, THE RIVER'S EDGE--2nd draft on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After you finish the first draft of a novel and take a break from it, what next? I’m currently dealing with this very question. Here’s my to-do list for the second draft of THE RIVER’S EDGE: First: select your entire first draft, copy it, and paste it into a new document. Label the new document [...]
Starting Fires
Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Research, tagged novel ideas, SUN on May 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »
If you’re new to “YA on Saturday,” click here to read last week’s post. The first step of “Summer’s Ultimate Novel” (SUN) was to get a five-subject notebook and start listing ideas. Today I’ll talk about the second step: choosing the right idea for your novel. Maybe you already have lots of ideas, and that’s great. [...]
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