♥ Time for some community feedback! ♥ MaryAnn Kempher is the second lucky “winner” from May’s Query Day, and so her shiny, revised query is now ready for some group feedback! As always, be HELPFUL, be gentle, and leave your comments below. ~~~ Dear Agent, I believe my book and what you are currently looking […]
It’s that time, everyone! It’s CRITS FOR WATER time! My auction is up TODAY! And the highest bidder will win a 50 page manuscript critique !!!! Plus, if you are a reader of THIS blog (meaning you’ll see this sneaky message!) I’ll throw in a query critique too! You will have 2 days to get […]
Wow. You did it. You finished Lesson 5, and now you’re almost at the end! Can you FEEL THE EXCITEMENT? This lesson will be (compared to the others) a piece of cake. The first part is completely mindless. Supplies Needed Today: A computer Your revised, scrawled-upon manuscript A comfy chair
You might be a little worn out from Lesson 4. No worries–take a break. Give yourself some time. It’s always good to get distance between you and your novel. Now, I realize that not everyone will print out their novel, and I know not everyone will revise by hand. That’s fine. Do what you do, […]
So, you figured out what your Perfect Book would be in Lesson 3. Now we’re going to take that and apply it to your novel. This part is fun–like, no joke, this step is one of my favorites for the ENTIRE novel-writing process. You’re calling on your left-brain for organization, and you’re calling on your […]
So, for the sake of this lesson, I’ll assume you’ve finished your outline in Lesson 2. If you haven’t finished, no worries! Come back here when you’re ready. Today we’re taking a tip from Holly Lisle, the Queen of Revisions. She calls it “Setting your Target” because how can you expect to hit a target […]
When you finish Lesson 1 (don’t worry if it takes a while!), your next objective will be to make an outline. Outlines help you see the WHOLE BOOK in a single glance–er…in a glance or two. Being able to quickly isolate scenes and segments without flipping through the whole novel will save you time. LOTS […]
Note: I am starting a “Revisions Workshop” on the blog that will basically outline How I Revise. There will be worksheets, and it will be go in what I hope is an orderly fashion. Today will be the Introduction, and Friday will be Lesson 1. ♥ 🙂 ♥ The purpose of this post (and my […]
♥ Time for some community feedback! ♥ Jeanmarie Anaya is the first lucky “winner” from May’s Query Day, and so her shiny, revised query is now ready for some group feedback! As always, be HELPFUL, be gentle, and leave your comments below. ~~~ Dear __________: I enjoyed hearing you speak at the Backspace Agent-Author Seminar […]
I’ve talked about music before. It is the BIGGEST influence on my writing. I like finding pictures, reading other novels, and watching movies, but ultimately, music makes me FEEL more than any other medium. I love movie scores, orchestral performances, and opera. This part in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade literally makes me cry. Have you ever heard […]