Monthly Archives: December 2009

13 Book Recommendations

8 days until Christmas! So, here are book recommendations.  If you liked X then you might like X–of course, this is just my opinion.  Let’s begin, shall we? If you liked… 1. Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto… …then you  might like Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières.

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Writing inspiration: too much advice

9 days until Christmas! Too many cooks spoil the broth. Have you ever been so overwhelmed by all the experts, by all the blogs meant to help us, or by all the workshops with different (and perhaps contradictory) approaches to writing that you sit paralyzed at your keyboard?  You’re certain that your WIP has committed [...]

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Some Book Statistics

10 days to Christmas. I’m just gonna go ahead and apologize in advance for what I know will be a few weeks of sparse posting.  Holidays, holidays with the husband’s family, holidays with the husband’s family who don’t speak English…  You get the idea.  It doesn’t help that the Muse and I seem to be [...]

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Goal-setting

14 days to Christmas! Yesterday, I was considering the  importance of setting goals.  I usually thumb my nose at goal-setters and motivational stuff, but I realized lately that I shouldn’t because I am an obsessive goal-setter, I just never noticed it before. For example: While jogging: I’ll just go two more blocks, and then I’ll [...]

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Writing No-Nos

Today is the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941.  As such, the film Pearl Harbor was playing on TV over the weekend.  We watched.  Big mistake. The film is beyond horrible, but there are some great lessons to be learned from it–lessons that are cross-denominational for film and writing.  Here are a few:

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Writing flow

A bit more on inspiration today since it’s just been One of Those Days.  But, it’s been an Awesome One of those Days. After over a month of outlining and research, I finally started writing last week.  I’m pumping out two scenes per day (that’s, like, 2500 words), and it feels great!  I’m inspired.

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